My first Marx Brothers film...

Rating: 9/10 (21 September 2008)

... and I was not disappointed! After hearing quite a deal about the Marx Brothers, watching this film was very satisfying. This old film has a blend of farce (not very much though), slapstick and witty humour, resulting in one of the best types of humour ever! Not only is the humour a good feature of this film, but it was made well (especially for the time), it was acted very well (especially by Groucho Marx) and the plot was done well. This is what I enjoyed about the film. The only problem I found with this film was that it was slightly too short - they could have easily fitted in one or two more good jokes. Ah well, I am grateful for what the makers DID produce! :-)
In this film, there are two countries near to each other, Freedonia and Sylvania. Freedonia has a new leader, Rufus T. Firefly (Groucho Marx) and he makes things complicated for both Freedonia and Sylvania, with his rather odd manner (you will understand when you watch this film). Hilarious political capers commence...
I recommend this film to people who like funny films of any type, people who like crazy films, people who like humour with a mixture of (primarily) slapstick and wittiness and people who like watching films for historical interest. The recommended age is 9 and up. Enjoy "Duck Soup"! :-)
P.S The title has nothing to do with the film except for ducks in a boiling pot in the beginning credits.
P.P.S I am not a fan of slapstick - but I love quite a deal of the slapstick here! :-)