Dialogue-Driven Marx Brothers Film

Rating: 8/10 (17 December 2010)

Rufus T. Firefly (Groucho Marx) is appointed leader of Freedonia, on the orders of Mrs. Teasdale (Margaret Dumont), or she will not supply the country with any more money. But is this appointment a good idea? Firefly is a bit of a madman... and then there is the idea of a revolution...
The film is not much more than a showcase of Groucho's witty remarks set in a fictitious country. Of course, that is really all you need. The other Marx brothers are pretty funny in their own right, but Groucho steals the show and could probably carry a film without them. But if you like silly more than witty, maybe you would disagree.
Is it better than "A Night at the Opera" or not? Hard to say. I think they're pretty equal: "Opera" has a lot more plot to it, but if you just like the witty jokes, you may not care about the plot...