Woody Allen...the short, red headed, Jewish guy with big glasses and a dirty mouth. Without a doubt, one of the best comedians, writers, and directors of the last century. In this movie, you really got a good look into the mind, or at least the sense of humor, of Allen.
Take the Money and Run was one of the first mockumentaries that would become famous with the Christopher Guest films. This is a genre I'm particularly fond. Mockumentaries, when well done, are absolutely ridiculous, but are presented in the utmost seriousness. Unlike most other genres of comedies, they mock the madness that is human nature right out there in the plainest way possible.
I think the thing that really makes this movie is the sheer number of sight gags, recurring jokes, and just general Allen-esquire humor that are sprinkled throughout the movie. Who could forget Virgil Starkwell as the lone cello player in the marching band? I know I laughed every time Starkwell's glasses were shattered to pieces by a host of different neighborhood bullies and thugs. Furthermore, who else but Woody Allen would devote a whole scene to a bank robbery that failed due to poor handwriting.
Those are only a few of gags and general insanity that make this movie a pure joy to watch. The love story does kind of drag the movie down, but even that brings with it a plethora of humor. This is a movie I'd suggest to anyone with a tongue in cheek sense of humor that likes a bit of silliness.
Take the Money and Run was one of the first mockumentaries that would become famous with the Christopher Guest films. This is a genre I'm particularly fond. Mockumentaries, when well done, are absolutely ridiculous, but are presented in the utmost seriousness. Unlike most other genres of comedies, they mock the madness that is human nature right out there in the plainest way possible.
I think the thing that really makes this movie is the sheer number of sight gags, recurring jokes, and just general Allen-esquire humor that are sprinkled throughout the movie. Who could forget Virgil Starkwell as the lone cello player in the marching band? I know I laughed every time Starkwell's glasses were shattered to pieces by a host of different neighborhood bullies and thugs. Furthermore, who else but Woody Allen would devote a whole scene to a bank robbery that failed due to poor handwriting.
Those are only a few of gags and general insanity that make this movie a pure joy to watch. The love story does kind of drag the movie down, but even that brings with it a plethora of humor. This is a movie I'd suggest to anyone with a tongue in cheek sense of humor that likes a bit of silliness.