Mouse Hunt
They've tried Catzilla, a feline so ferocious it can't be euthanized. They've tried booby traps that Rube  Goldberg would marvel at. They've even tried Caesar (hilariously played by Christopher Walken), a demented  exterminator whose "Squeak Seeker 2000" mouse-cam will infiltrate even the cleverest rodent's secret lair. But the  Smuntz brothers Ernie (Nathan Lane) and Lars (British comedian Lee Evans) just can't win against the tenacious mouse  that wreaks havoc in the vintage home they've inherited from their father. That's the one-note premise of this chaotic,  lavishly produced comedy that starts on a high note and never lets up, eventually leaving the viewer exhausted. The  special mouse effects (live-action, animatronic, and computer-generated) are delightful, and the slapstick is frequently  ingenious, but the title says it all in a movie that is little more than an elaborate variation ofHome Alone. A  prime choice for family fun, but it's really just a live-action cartoon that overstays its welcome. It's harmless fun if all  you're looking for is a marathon of slapstick gags and pratfalls, and it's notable as the final film appearance of veteran  character actor William Hickey, who died in June of 1997, shortly after filming ofMouse Huntwas completed.--Jeff Shannon