Fantastic!

As Good As It Gets

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.

A lot of incidents which could make a series, a lot of unfunny characters, and a lot of (Christian Slater) ! They're all the reasons of this movie's weakness.It's a movie which wanted to be a classic just like the other too many classics it greeted. However not all of what we want, we could get !!But still the best thing about it is of course the character of the old movies' maniac, the sentimental elegant and the hit-man also ! : (Critical Jim). It's something really original, beautiful and refreshing which deserves a movie for its own. It's a fact that (Tim Allen) stole the lights from everybody to himself but I think the lights originally were owned by his character earlier in the script.I would like to read him as the lonely only one who loves cinema, understands it, finds himself in a world of totally different people and there is no one like him. So he got himself alone in the world, became isolated and finally he went to kill its evil members, save the good ones just to fulfill his wished for dream, achieve lost idealism, and live his fascinating movie !But THIS didn't save the movie from sinking into the too many story lines, so the failure ! Therefore (Critical Jim) or (Jim The Critic) looked like a jewel adorning too heavy and chaotic clothes !!

Amazingly, I had not heard of this film. Tim Allen just blew meaway with this one...The interplay between Slater and Allen isgreat chemistry. A very funny, quirky story and some really nice twists makes this one an 8 for me. Classic movie referencesthroughout the movie added to the fun...The line where Allen asks Slater, "Anybody ever tell you that you have a Jack Nicholson quality about you"? Please give this one a try. It is so nice to "find" a little movie that has a small budget and modest production that scores big on story, acting, direction and intelligence. Don't take my word for it..check it out...You won't be sorry..

Watching a movie like "Who is Cletis Tout" is rather like drinking diet cola. It tastes good and doesn't really hurt you. The acting and fun of it make up for the plot holes you could drive a truck through. Some of the reviewers have compared it to "The Usual Suspects", but that's sort of like comparing a pencil drawing to a Picasso. "Suspects" was an incredibly tight, well written mind twister. This is just a fun way to spend a couple of hours. The really fun part of it is to see how many of Allen's quotes you can pin down. For an old time film buff like myself it was a fun challenge. Too sum it up, if you want a pleasant evening, rent this film, sit down and "fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy night."(Betty Davis)

As a big Christian Slater fan, I'm thinking to myself : He needs a great movie to make a good comeback. What's the problem ? He HAS a recent good movie ! Who is Cletis Tout is a decent film. It went straight to video in my country and it isn't even a success in the videostores. I can't really see why...because it's a ripoff ? So what... I must admit, the characters ( especially the 2 dumb assassins ) are very Tarantino like. And so are the dialogues. So, this Chris Ver Wiel guy found some inspiration by Tarantino and also David Mammet. I don't care. The story is good, very nice twists, the right amount of humor and quotes and ...last but not least...a great tribute to an endless number of classic films. What else could you wish for ? The story is about Trevor Finch. !!!!!!!!SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!! Together with a diamond thief he escapes from prison, takes over the identity of a journalist who is wanted by the mob ( for having the evidence of a brutal killing ) , he meets the daughter of his mate who he has escaped with, they go after the diamonds he buried 20 years ago, they communicate through pigeons, and all this he tells to a hired killer who is obsessed by old movies. This provides us with some great moments. And by that it's proven again...knowing a lot about movies can save your life...Christian Slater gives a flawless performance. Although it never came close to the wonderful True Romance days, he deserved a lot more credit for this role. And the supporting roles are magnificent as well. Another reason why I can't get this picture wasn't more successful. We've got Richard Dreyfuss, who is excellent as always. Tim Allen as the hired assassin was the biggest surprise. I liked his sitcom, but his filmroles couldn't satisfy me so far ( the Santa Claus ??? ) In this film he was great ! Obsessed by cinema, that's always and advantage. And we've got Billy Connolly, who is only THE best comedian from Great-Britain. His role has the best quote-material by the way. Overall, a very decent film. Made with the largest amount of respect possible. Not a masterpiece but certainly 90 min of pure fun. Recommended !! My humble opinion on Who is Cletis Tout = 7/10