2.5/5
Written by Luke Barnes
Summary
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito are twins made in a lab experiment who find each other after years apart.
I understand this film is considered by some to be a classic, but personally I struggle to see it as anything above average.
Yes, Schwarzenegger and DeVito have strong chemistry together on screen and a rather impressive back and forth but that only goes so far. I didn’t find either to be hugely funny, and for the most part the jokes of the film left me cold.
Moreover, there were a number of lines that were troublesome for a plethora of reasons, and yes though some will say ‘oh it was made in a different time’ that is still no excuse. Whilst the icky jokes and comments didn’t put me off the film they were enough to be jarring and to take me out of it.
I would say I preferred DeVito’s character to Schwarzenegger’s as he had numerous funny lines and was written as a more interesting character with layers, as opposed to Schwarzenegger’s who was very one note.
Another issue I had with the film was the wider story. Beyond the twins meeting and then setting out on an adventure together the rest of the story here is a mess. It is one of the most overly convoluted plots I have seen in a while, with twists and a needlessly large amount of side characters stuffed in to try and make the film as confusing as possible.
Overall, though watchable and at times even moderately entertaining there is no way this is a classic.
Pros.
DeVito
A few funny lines
DeVito and Schwarzenegger’s chemistry together
Cons.
It is convoluted
There are too many side characters
Some of the lines are icky
The jokes mostly don’t work
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