the real victim was the ballet dancer

the real victim was the ballet dancer

This is a messy oddball comedy. He plays a bitter air traffic controller who gains telekinetic powers after a toxic spill, but instead of sharp humor we get sulking and clunky slapstick. The effects are cheap, pacing drags, and it can’t decide if it’s sci-fi spoof or romance. Dabney Coleman is the highlight as a smug writer. It has a few laughs, but mostly feels like an overlong SNL skit. Wasn’t as funny as when I was 10 in the 80s. Chevy Chase was pure nostalgia.

This is a messy oddball comedy. He plays a bitter air traffic controller who gains telekinetic powers after a toxic spill, but instead of sharp humor we get sulking and clunky slapstick. The effects are cheap, pacing drags, and it can’t decide if it’s sci-fi spoof or romance. Dabney Coleman is the highlight as a smug writer. It has a few laughs, but mostly feels like an overlong SNL skit. Wasn’t as funny as when I was 10 in the 80s. Chevy Chase was pure nostalgia.

So weird

So weird

Brutal. Gave the 1/2 star to make it clear I didn’t just forget to rate it.

Brutal. Gave the 1/2 star to make it clear I didn’t just forget to rate it.

This wasn’t as fun as I remembered over 30 years ago when I last saw it. It’s still a childhood favorite of mine. The snorting scene is always my favorite memory. I loved Nell Carter as Dorita!

This wasn’t as fun as I remembered over 30 years ago when I last saw it. It’s still a childhood favorite of mine. The snorting scene is always my favorite memory. I loved Nell Carter as Dorita!