This is a dialogue comedy which sticks to its origins and delivers a fast, convoluted and confusing plot to create a sense of the absurd. Like most comedies, if you like this kind of humour, it works.
I'm not a fan myself (I find it too restrictive when a script dumps all of its comedy into nothing but quippy lines), but I didn't hate it because it is clearly dedicated to its niche and written/performed brilliantly.
The script constantly muddies the plot and refers to characters you haven't met (and some you will never meet) just to keep you baffled, with Fletch himself being absurdly magnetic to everyone around him for no particular reason other than he's the main character.
It's well shot, tightly edited and the production is excellent. As somebody who didn't particularly like the old Chase movies, I can say I was amused and appreciative of everyone's commitment to what could have been a huge disaster. It isn't. It's a solid comedy for fans of absurd, sardonic, line-based humour.
I'm not a fan myself (I find it too restrictive when a script dumps all of its comedy into nothing but quippy lines), but I didn't hate it because it is clearly dedicated to its niche and written/performed brilliantly.
The script constantly muddies the plot and refers to characters you haven't met (and some you will never meet) just to keep you baffled, with Fletch himself being absurdly magnetic to everyone around him for no particular reason other than he's the main character.
It's well shot, tightly edited and the production is excellent. As somebody who didn't particularly like the old Chase movies, I can say I was amused and appreciative of everyone's commitment to what could have been a huge disaster. It isn't. It's a solid comedy for fans of absurd, sardonic, line-based humour.