I recently saw this on the 'Big Screen' and laughed all the way through the film. This is not a film to be taken seriously.
From the highly improbable yet shocking title credit, you know it will be an overacted, campy, ride. I mean, how many times do you see emergency personnel put someone on a stretcher face down to carry them out?!? The few murders are delightfully over the top and the dialogue is bitchy and knowing. It tries to be 'hard boiled" and fails miserably!
Yes, there are several scenes that are too long and/or pointless. We are shown entire circus acts of parading elephants and prancing poodle--even a bizarre musical number from out of nowhere. These scenes slow down an otherwise fun, campy film--although, they do add a sort of 'out-of-touch' surrealness to the film.
At the end, when the killer is reveal and the killer screeches that they had to "kill, kill, kill!" the audience in the theater roared with laughter.
This is film that should be seen with friends, preferable those that enjoy over the top acting, campy dialogue and inventive (if very improbable) murders!
From the highly improbable yet shocking title credit, you know it will be an overacted, campy, ride. I mean, how many times do you see emergency personnel put someone on a stretcher face down to carry them out?!? The few murders are delightfully over the top and the dialogue is bitchy and knowing. It tries to be 'hard boiled" and fails miserably!
Yes, there are several scenes that are too long and/or pointless. We are shown entire circus acts of parading elephants and prancing poodle--even a bizarre musical number from out of nowhere. These scenes slow down an otherwise fun, campy film--although, they do add a sort of 'out-of-touch' surrealness to the film.
At the end, when the killer is reveal and the killer screeches that they had to "kill, kill, kill!" the audience in the theater roared with laughter.
This is film that should be seen with friends, preferable those that enjoy over the top acting, campy dialogue and inventive (if very improbable) murders!