The critical conventional wisdom on this movie is that it's too forced, too overblown, etc. This usually comes from the same people who tell us that There's Something About Mary is brilliant. No offense to that funny movie, but this is something on a higher plain. Stanley Kramer, director of many heavy films, brings an intensity to this film rarely seen in comedy. He evokes career performances from a number of performances: Buddy Hackett, Mickey Rooney, Phil Silvers--people I usually can't stand! And the really funny folks are beyond funny in this film: Jonathan Winters, Milton Berle, and above all, Sid Caesar. See Sid in this film!
Review of It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
