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Thinking back to when I was a nipper I have always liked watching films.My favourite genre without a doubt as to be comedy and over the years there has been a mixture of some comedy geniuses as well as some howlers that are never heard of again. Well see no evil hear no evil is one of them cmic gems that you could watch over and over again and not tire from it.
The two main stars of the film, Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder are both wonderful and self established stars with an irreplacable chemistry, and that chemistry is utilized very well throughout. Of course, the brilliantly original premise helps as well. A blind guy and a deaf guy who pair up to solve a murder? Classic! That premise is used wonderfully. There's a great line where they're interrogated and angry officer screams out, "Between the two of you, you saw and heard everything!"
There's a lot of great fish-out-of-water humor involving Pryor's blindness and Wilder's deafness. One of the most hilarious gags, along with the car chase, is when Pryor helps another blind man to walk across the street, and they end up in the back of a truck. Now that's a literal example of the blind leading the blind. Each gag is delivered and timed very
well, thanks for the great actors and veteran director Arthur Hiller, who has directed the two leads before in "Silver Streak."
This isn't a perfect comedy. A few gags fall flat, but the key word is "few." Some reviewers and audiences have regarded this as the low point in Wilder's and Pryor's careers. I think of "Another You" as the low point, which is a horribly forgettable comedy that unfortunately was the last film they did together.
A good deal of the gags are far-fetched, but this is a slapstick farce and you have to expect that. That's why I always say that this is a very tricky sub-genre and if not done correctly, the audience will totally stop suspending disbelief and simply scoff at its foolishness.
Fans of Pryor and Wilder should not be disappointed. Also, if you want to see an early (comic) performance by Kevin Spacey, it's also worth checking out. Speaking of worth checking out, Joan Severance provides great eye candy, and she has a couple of nude scenes to boot.
Plot
Meet Dave Lyons and Wally Karew. They're as normal as every other human being around, except for one difference: Dave is deaf and Wally is blind. They meet one day when Wally looks, or rather seeks, a job at Dave's news stand. Their encounter doesn't go too well but is quite hilarious. Wally invites Dave to meet a friend of his, Harvey Wallbanger. So at the bar, a fight ensues.
The next day, there was a murder at the news stand. Wally heard it and Dave saw it, almost. But when the cops show up, they figure Dave and Wally are the killers and take them into custody. The surly Captain Braddock tries to interrogate them but isn't too successful. The real killers, Kirgo and Eve, act as Wally and Dave's attorney. They recognize them immediately but Braddock doesn't believe them, so they must escape or face real trouble. So they escape and snatch a patrol car. Only problem: Wally was driving. They end up on a garbage boat bound for New Jersey!
They immediately recuperate and seek help from Wally's sister, Adele. They try and catch the killers in a hotel by using aliases. Wally is Dr. Johansen of Sweden and Dave is Dr. Kesselring from Germany. This turns out to be another calssic laugh in the film. Wally ends up having to go into a conference and they all think he is a swedish gynaecologist and the results will absolutely tickle your pink bits.
Meet the Cast
Richard Pryor .... Wallace 'Wally' Karue Gene Wilder .... Dave Lyons Joan Severance .... Eve Kevin Spacey .... Kirgo Alan North .... Braddock Anthony Zerbe .... Sutherland Louis Giambalvo .... Gatlin Kirsten Childs .... Adele Hardy Rawls .... Beefy Tourist Audrie J. Neenan .... Policewoman and Marilyn Lauren Tom .... Mitzie John Capodice .... Scotto George Bartenieff .... Huddelston Alexandra Neil .... Sally Tonya Pinkins .... Leslie
Stevo’s final word
If you liked this movie, other films that may be of interest are Silver Streak, Stir Crazy, and Another You. If you're just a Richard Pryor fan, I recommend Moving or The Toy. If you're just a Gene Wilder fan, I recommend Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. But which ever you are, don't forget to see See No Evil, Hear No Evil. One of the most funniest parts of the film is when Dave is having his mugshot taken in jail, but he can't hear the camera woman so he keeps turning his head. The police woman gets very annoyed indeed with him and storms out swearing like theres no tommorow.
I absolute love this film and it has so much comedy,chemistry and charisma everything about the film just works so well. This is just pure brilliant with everything you could wish for from a comedy jam packed with laughs and action you definitely wont be disappointed!
Cheers for reading
Super_stevo!!
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I loved the ending with the ice cream...... genius, sheer genius :-) Great review
L0BSTER_QUADRILLE 11.06.2006 12:39
It twas a v funny film as I recall. I shall add it to my rentals list; watch it for old times sake. x
paulmiceli 17.04.2006 21:22
Really thorough review of a film I loved first time round. They're one of the last great double acts - Can't see Ant & Dec giving 'em too much competition! Good work!
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Meet Wally and Dave. They're as opposite as two buddies can be. Wally (Richard Pryor) is ... more
brash, loud-mouthed and blind. Dave (Gene Wilder) is quiet, mild-mannered and deaf. Both of them are individual disaster zones. But together... they're even worse!...
See No Evil, Hear No Evilis a comedy thriller about disability that teeters perpetually on ... more
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