A Fish Called Wanda
83/100
The only reason this isn't any higher is because I find the first 15 minutes to be way worse than everything else that comes after. It isn't particularly bad and there are some great jokes and moments but most of it fell kind of flat to me and I originally thought that this wouldn't be for me (mostly thought this due to the scene where they first meet eachother as a group which helped soured some scenes after). The movie really starts to become absolutely fantastic once Archie comes into play. From there, the movie starts to become electrifying. The main cast are just so charismatic and likable for their own reasons and it's hard to take my eyes off the screen because I'm giddy waiting what they'll do next. Kevin Kline in particular is amazing at playing a self righteous American moron and he has a slew of incredible line deliveries. Not to downplay the others because they are also an absolute delight to watch. I am optimistically hoping to like the first 15 minutes on rewatch because the movie's best moments make me want to put it in my top 10.
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