Just possibly the most over-rated comedy of all time

Rating: 3/10 (25 September 2006)

The Producers has very much made its mark on popular culture... the successful Broadway show, West End show and recent remake would all go to suggest that this is some kind of comedy masterpiece. I'm afraid to say it is not.
The plot contains some good ideas and a couple of brilliant ones. But the script is juvenile, crude and generally silly without being funny. The two central performances are way over the top and there is a real problem with the comic timing.
The highlight is the opening song of the musical and the petrified audience reaction. The rest of the movie, frankly, sucks. Carry On Nurse is funnier.