The Man with Two Brains
Anyone who doesn't think Steve Martin is one of the funniest fellows on the
planet should have his head examined. As The Man With Two Brains, madman Martin
is just the guy to do it, playing Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr, famed originator of
ziplock, screw top brain surgery. The good doctor pines for his late wife –
but slinky siren Dolores Benedict (Kathleen Turner) sashasy into his life and
changes all that.
They're soon married but the truth quickly emerges: Dolores' beauty hides a
calculating heart of stone. The situation is hopeless – until another brain
specialist's oddball research offers a bizarre ray of hope. Anyone with half
a brain will rejoice in the sheer lunacy of this bulimely silly farce, directed
and co-written by frequent Martin collaborator Carl Reiner.
Critic Reviews:
- " Even if this isn't Steve Martin's best role or his best film, it
holds up pretty well, offering a glimpse of a comic genius at a wonderfully
experimental stage of his career. " – Mike
McGranaghan
- " Martin's best comedy. " – Nell Minow
- " Hilarious. Underrated Martin. " – Jeffrey M.
Anderson