Most Subversive American Film Of The Nineties

Rating: Null/10 (3 February 2003)

A sort of amalgam of The Hustler and Witness this film has no wit, a creaking storyline and the most unattractive cast in Hollywood history. It's also one of the funniest films I've ever seen. The humour is crude and rarely rises from the gutter. It's a good reminder of how humour is the most subversive of genres and it works because it totally avoids camp - compare with the pathetic films of John Waters. A perfect antidote to Woody Allen and the endless stream of romantic comedies.