Lots o' fun

Rating: Null/10 (2 September 2000)

Goofy, yes, but INTELLIGENTLY goofy.
A well written story with lots of nuances (and laughs) about cultural differences among the characters. It combines broad action, broad comedy AND subtle comedy. Sly, and very witty, little asides keep popping up whenever the various nationalities interact.
My favorite example is during the battle on the ship, when it is clear to the English participants that the only viable recourse is to abandon ship. As they run to do so they discover that the American contingent has decided on a very different tactic: they've barricaded themselves with all their guns and ammo and are slingin' lead and hootin' and hollerin'! The English stop and stare, then roll their eyes and jump overboard.
I'm still not sure about Brendan Frazier, but with this film and (ARRGGHH! What is its name? The one where he grows up in the bomb shelter and comes out as an adult, with Alicia Silverstone?) anyway, those two movies have convinced me he's a lot better than I used to think.
It's a movie with some depth behind its cartoonishness, and worth seeing on both levels.