I found this movie to be a disappointment, especially considering that both Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy were co-starring.
The lead character in Bowfinger is director Bobby Bowfinger (Martin). After reading a script for a new movie, "Chubby Rain" (you don't want to know), Bowfinger decides that a major star would make the hoped-for film a success. He would like to cast action star Kit Ramsey (Murphy), but Ramsey is not interested. He attempts then to film Ramsey anyway, that is, without Ramsey knowing. Sound dumb? Yes, it is. And not that funny either.
A fourth of the way into the movie I wished I had wandered into a different auditorium of the multiplex. By the end, I wanted my money back. After a funny start (an unseen telephone bill collector tells Bowfinger that it is not necessary to visit a home to cut off phone service), the movie lapses into silliness that I didn't find amusing at all, particularly so after all the media hype. I should have known that I was in trouble after the opening credits list Steve Martin as writer. A good and talented comedy actor he is, but a writer, he is not.
Save your money and wait for it to come out on video. The big screen is wasted on this effort.
The lead character in Bowfinger is director Bobby Bowfinger (Martin). After reading a script for a new movie, "Chubby Rain" (you don't want to know), Bowfinger decides that a major star would make the hoped-for film a success. He would like to cast action star Kit Ramsey (Murphy), but Ramsey is not interested. He attempts then to film Ramsey anyway, that is, without Ramsey knowing. Sound dumb? Yes, it is. And not that funny either.
A fourth of the way into the movie I wished I had wandered into a different auditorium of the multiplex. By the end, I wanted my money back. After a funny start (an unseen telephone bill collector tells Bowfinger that it is not necessary to visit a home to cut off phone service), the movie lapses into silliness that I didn't find amusing at all, particularly so after all the media hype. I should have known that I was in trouble after the opening credits list Steve Martin as writer. A good and talented comedy actor he is, but a writer, he is not.
Save your money and wait for it to come out on video. The big screen is wasted on this effort.