Zach G and RDJ have some funny scenes in this but overall a huge whiff in its overall construction. Really bad song choices, for instance, make for an uneven tone and a cokey cutting style that undercuts the comedy. Clearly influenced by Planes Trains and Automobiles but lacking its basic humanity.
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The Paper 1994
First 2/3 of the film are an enjoyable peek into the inner workings of a NYC paper featuring performances from the likes of Michael Keaton, Marisa Tomei, Randy Quaid and Robert Duvall. The last third devolves into an over-the-top race to making a print deadline that jams in two fist fights, a baby being born, cars getting impounded all thru a series of sloppy montages. It’s the best and worst of a Ron Howard movie — on the one hand,…
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