The worst of the worst? A great comedy!

Rating: 8/10 (16 August 2001)

Can the absolute worst turn out as a phenomenal hit? Mel Brooks cleverly and hilaroiusly plays on the human categories of ethics (nazis and crooks) and aesthetics (a doubious director, an improbable actor), and put them all upside down into an irresistible comedy, also featuring one of the best Broadway-style songs ever: "Springtime for Hitler". The performers are also remarkable, and Gene Wilder as Leo Bloom, the fearful and hysteric accountant, stars in one of the best roles of his career. A must-see!