Deeper than the descriptions

What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

The first must-see film of the year.

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

(1) How much do I like it? 2/5. (2) Direction: 3/5. (3) Is the personal style of the director noticeable? Yes, 1/1. (4) Editing: 2/3. (5) Plot/Story: 3/5. (6) Quality of dialogue: 1/3. (7) Originality: 2/3. (8) Level of sophistication: 1/2. (9) Is it good writing? Not really, 0.5/1. (10) Cleverness: 2/3. (11) Memorability/Uniqueness: 2/3. (12) Quality of the ending: 1/2. (13) Quality of characters: 0/2. (14) Is there character development? Not really, 0/1. (15) Do you root for the lead character? Nope, 0/2. (16) Do you care for the lead character? No, 0/2. (17) Act structure, conflict/denouement/etc.: 2/4. (18) Acting: 2/5. (19) Chemistry of the leads: 0/1. (20) Cinematography: 3/4. (21) Style/Art Direction/Wardrobe/Make-up & Hair, etc.: 2/3. (22) Emotion/Experience of watching it/Catharsis: 2/5. (23) Atmosphere, i.e. were you sucked into the film? Not really, 0/1. (24) How well made is it?, i.e. effort clause: 2.5/4. (25) Entertainment value: 1/4. (26) Coolness: 0/2. (27) Would I be OK with dying while watching this? Nah, 0/1. (28) Would I be ashamed to admit I like this? Yes, 0/1. (29) Would I rewatch this? No, 0/1. (30) Soundtrack: 1/2. (31) Sound: 1/1. (32) Do I like it of my own free will? I don't like it, 0/1. (33) Is it one of my favourites? No, 0/1. (34) Did something I like happen? 1/3. (35) Would I recommend this to someone? No, 0/1. (36) Truth to the genre, or first of its kind (trailblazer): 1/2. (37) Is it believable? Or Reasonable? 0/1. (38) Overall quality 3/5.Overall score: 42/85, which is 49% and so a 5/10.

The movie deals with a nutty profession who is ill treated and ignored by everyone. He develops an alter ego by his own experiments. He develops a chemical that makes him charming, handsome and egoistic.Jerry Lewis proves his ability in writing, directing and acting. The nutty professor is present in most of us. We are shy and feeling neglected in the society at some point. Our face is the problem; A "mask" could solve this problem. That is the case in most of super heroes in the comics.The movie is really entertaining, funny and makes you think deeper at times. Performance of the actors, camera, music etc are all outstanding. The movie is very colorful. Compared to the year of release, it is definitely a master piece.Highly recommended!

With exceptions of the comedy team of Martin and Lewis movies during the 1950's This classic masterpiece of split personalities is the Paramount of Mr. Lewis's movie career. I can't think of a better introduction to the wacky and unpredictable world of the Jerry Lewis genre. This movie shows the panoramic range of characterization. On one hand you have the meek, stumbling professor Kelp. On the other hand you have the suave, over assertive and obnoxious Buddy Love. Part of the Lewis genius here is that Jerry to this day boasts about the fact that he didn't use any facial makeup to alter the characters. Instead he used mime and over- expression to make his alter imaginary beings different. The big debate about this movie is who is Lewis portraying while playing the part of Buddy Love? Some say Dean Martin; others say Frank Sinatra. I beg to differ. I say It's just Jerry being himself. I watch Phil Donahue (The Father of the daytime talk show circuit), program back in the early 70's and Jerry Lewis was the guest. Jerry was under fire from irate woman in the audience about where the money/donations go for the Muscular Dystophy Telethon which he annually hosted every Labor Day? Jerry facial expression changed instantaneously as he fires back at the hostile audience and I thought for that moment of the Buddy Love character. Lewis also quoted as saying every person has an ugly hostile side to the their person. Oh did I mention this movie has a moral to the story, Kelp at movie's end says quite simply,"You might as well like yourself. Just think about all the time you're going to have to spend with you, and if you don't think too much of yourself, how do you expect other to? Sit back and watch the master at work. Familiar TV icons appear in this movie the likes of Henry Gibson (The Poet) from LAUGH-IN, Norman Alden (Irate Father-In-Law) from My THREE SONS, Howard Morris,The wild Ernest T. Bass ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW and Marvin Kaplin from Alice and Choo Choo on Top cat Cartoons. What Lewis movie would be complete without the bubbly Kathleen Freeman. Stella Stevens as the Lovely Miss Purdy who does a fine double take from time to time as the comic genius of Jerry Lewis is displayed as after effects from his formula cross over from the class room to the Purple Pit. Just a masterpiece of Lewis going solo without the suave Dean Martin in sight.

This Jerry's masterpiece -- his Annie Hall -- the one for the ages that will be re-watched however the rest may (or may not) endure.Jerry-as-professor is a variant on Jerry's usual screen idiot, but with amusing double-talk, and good physical comedy. He also manages to convey real pathos under all the clowning.Jerry's smarmy "Buddy Love" character is surprisingly complicated -- an ass and a bully, but with hints of vulnerability and pathetic drunkenness. "Ain't enough you got the best? You want me to be on-time too?" The character anticipates his "Jerry Langford" in the King of Comedy. It's a self-less performance -- playing an unflattering part very very well. The alluring and wide-eyed Stella Stevens helps too. :)