The best during the Paramount years.

Rating: 8/10 (30 July 2008)

Duck Soup is the climax of of everything the Marx Brothers tried to do while in their early years of performing. With a fine director (Leo McCarey) and more polished writing, the 4 brothers were able to finally make a movie most worthy of their talents and blend in some political satire along the way. Groucho plays Rufus T. Firefly, who somehow becomes the head of the tiny nation Freedonia. Zeppo continues to play it straight in his last role with his brothers as Bob Roland, the secretary, and Chico and Harpo play spies trying to overthrow Firefly.
This is certainly the best of early Marx Brothers and one of their best works ever. Groucho dominates the screen with all his one-liners and Chico and Harpo providing nice supporting comic relief. This is a movie for anybody, not just fans of the Marx Brothers' lesser work. It appeals to all that can laugh. Anybody can find this humor funny, which is what makes it so good. It is timeless and lasts forever. Long live the Marx Brothers.