This movie is maybe the most underrated comedy in history as measured by number of comedic elements.
1. Mistaken identity. This gets tiresome when it is a mistake by the characters (midsummer night's dream, etc.) but when one of the characters in the movie is purposefully driving the mistaken identity, this makes it incredibly funny.
2. A guy named Hugh. This is just funny, period. The possibilities for comedic situations that stem from "a guy named Hugh" are infinite.
3. Matching Bags. Like the mistaken identity above this can get tedious but this movie makes ideal use of this comedy device.
4. A good ridiculous car chase. The car chase in this movie is hysterical. And they do the classic rug-pull with the pane of glass that ends up being broken, not by the numerous wreck-less vehicles driving by at high speeds but rather by a guy who got knocked off his ladder.
5. Word play. "You, you" "Eunice, I'm your wife." "How, How?" "How-ard. He has trouble with names."
6. A suspecting woman who thinks her fiancé is cheating on her, the fiancé who is not cheating on her, and the other woman who wants to make the suspecting woman suspect. This aspect of the movie is great.
7. Finally, the driving force... A woman who pretty much doesn't care about the sensibilities and plans of others, and who, if she gets her way, will make sure that they go awry.
This movie is classic. If you like the Marx Brothers, or Woody Allen, or Danny Kaye, or comedy with any real quality, you should give this movie a look. Once it gets started it doesn't slow down.
1. Mistaken identity. This gets tiresome when it is a mistake by the characters (midsummer night's dream, etc.) but when one of the characters in the movie is purposefully driving the mistaken identity, this makes it incredibly funny.
2. A guy named Hugh. This is just funny, period. The possibilities for comedic situations that stem from "a guy named Hugh" are infinite.
3. Matching Bags. Like the mistaken identity above this can get tedious but this movie makes ideal use of this comedy device.
4. A good ridiculous car chase. The car chase in this movie is hysterical. And they do the classic rug-pull with the pane of glass that ends up being broken, not by the numerous wreck-less vehicles driving by at high speeds but rather by a guy who got knocked off his ladder.
5. Word play. "You, you" "Eunice, I'm your wife." "How, How?" "How-ard. He has trouble with names."
6. A suspecting woman who thinks her fiancé is cheating on her, the fiancé who is not cheating on her, and the other woman who wants to make the suspecting woman suspect. This aspect of the movie is great.
7. Finally, the driving force... A woman who pretty much doesn't care about the sensibilities and plans of others, and who, if she gets her way, will make sure that they go awry.
This movie is classic. If you like the Marx Brothers, or Woody Allen, or Danny Kaye, or comedy with any real quality, you should give this movie a look. Once it gets started it doesn't slow down.