The Worst Film Ever

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Let me start with the obvious: this film is of it's time. It's slight, whimsical, wish-fulfillment fun. There is no great need to place too much faith in the science, which in fact is part of the fun also. Who would've thought that cloning might be like photocopying, crossed with vacu-forming? Basically Michael plays an over worked construction executive who is trying to balance work and his family. He clones himself when me meets some weird scientist who explains it all. Then everything pretty much gets obvious from there. Michael Keaton does very good work presenting very different personas, well distinguished from each other, while retaining their sources in the original character's makeup. Andy McDowell's just along for the ride, but fills her role well. It's really an adult comedy, Keaton is very good at the sharp dialogue and asides, a child might be mystified by much of what passed, while laughing uproariously at the visual humour.This is thin material, the humor growing mostly from mistaken identities. But Keaton and MacDowell have marriage problems to work through, which they do with only minor histrionics. As a "serious" look at marriage problems, it's almost believable. And one of the jokes has a punchline that's nearly as good as the infamous one in "The Thin Man". This is a comedy and it will succeed at making you laugh. The story and content is a bit deeper than the average comedy so it has dramatic tones here and there, but never without Keaton's trademark goofiness. To change anything in this movie would leave it less funny, too dramatic, or both. It is perfect the way it is - clean, simple, funny and endearing.Overall rating: 8 out of 10.

Multiplicity (1996): Dir: Harold Ramis / Cast: Michael Keaton, Andie MacDowell, Harris Yulin, Eugene Levy, Richard Masur: Great concept marred by routine storytelling. It regards our crowded schedules and less time spent on what matters. Michael Keaton plays Doug Kenney who allows a cloning procedure to take place and is soon facing Doug 2. He is shacked up in the garage where everything depends on his wife not finding out. Now she can return to work but once the demands become too much then Doug 3 is brought in. Doug 3's distinction is that he is overly sensitive. This will lead to Doug 4 when a clone decides to clone. This results in a distorted mental stability. Fun concept becomes predictable and unsatisfactory with his wife never knowing even after spending a long night with the clones. Directed by Harold Ramis who has fun with the material but clearly he has made superior comedies such as Caddyshack and National Lampoon's Vacation. Keaton is remarkable as all four clones who each have different personalities, and Andie MacDowell is superb as his wife, bewildered at the odd behaviours of her supposed husband. Flat supporting roles featuring Harris Yulin as the engineer behind the cloning, and Eugene Levy who screws up a paving job in an early scene. Multiple missed opportunities with a theme regarding priority. Score: 6 / 10

O.K. It's not Keaton's best, but it's by Harold Ramis and his films are always fun and unique. A man has himself cloned to simplify his life and, of course, it becomes quite a mess. It sort of plays like a sequel to "Mr. Mom", as Michael (or his clone) eventually ends up playing a "Mr. Mom" so his wife can return to work, this time, as a "Realtor". Michael does a great job portraying 4 different personalities, including a macho-man, a metro-sexual, a "goofy" copy, and himself, Doug One. The funniest scene in the movie involves Laura's rampant sexuality, right after Doug warns all the clones "not to sleep with my wife". Andie Mcdowell, as Laura, is quite good as his long-suffering wife, but she isn't Terri Garr, so she pretty much plays the "straight-man" to Doug and 3 clones. Many plot-holes, as it is quite unbelievable that absolutely no one would notice "triplets" living in the guest room over the garage. Great special effects. It looks real, not matted in. Like Mr. Mom, the film starts to lose its luster and drags towards the end, but wraps up smartly with Laura looking out the car window and, not believing her eyes, sees all 3 clones drive by on their "road trip" South. The cloning process looks about as real as any sci-fi "techno-babel" ever seen on "Star Trek". I just saw this on "This TV" and have yet to see it uncut. It's a 117 minute film and they ran it in 120 minutes with many commercials. Besides speeding up the film, what did they cut out to fit the time slot? Lots of fun, and it's worth at least one viewing. More if you like Michael Keaton at his funniest. And always remember this: "When you make a copy of a copy it's never as sharp as the original!"

This is one of those films that maybe the first time you watch it, you just think, "eh." But on subsequent viewings you realize how funny it is and the absolutely great characters & how well developed each one of the Michael Keaton's are. He does an amazing job & this film was completely overlooked by just about everyone. Granted the plot is nothing to write home about, but neither is "Dumb & Dumbers" but that isn't why it is remembered. It's for all the hilarity that ensues just as this one does. I'm hoping that someday people will realize just how funny Michael Keaton can be in film & that he wasn't just BATMAN! A new generation will soon come to see everything that is classically done & some filmmaker will stick Mr. Keaton in another comedic role so that they can see just how well he can shine as a comedian. Here's hoping it's soon too! So if you liked "Old School, Napoleon Dynamite, & yes even "The Hangover" (though it's far less dirty) then this is right up your alley.