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This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

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The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

Bob (Bill Murray) is a lovable, narcissistic, neurotic whose neediness intrudes on the family vacation of his therapist, Dr. Leo Marvin (Richard Dreyfuss). Other people seem to get along with Bob, but Dr. Marvin finds Bob to be a distraction and an annoyance to his usually well-organized life.The entire cast is wonderful. And Julie Hagerty, who plays Leo's wife Fay, is perfect as the soft-spoken spouse who only sees the good in Bob.The script is very well written. It offers moments of hilarity and moments that touch the heart. It also does a great job of balancing the emotional paths of Bob and Leo throughout the film.This film and "Groundhog Day" make Murray one of the best comedic actors of his time.

Today, it's not considered polite (or "politically correct") to use the term crazy, but call Bob what he is, and that is nuts. Not in a Glenn Close "Fatal Attraction" way), but a off the beam, funny, lovable, pain in the butt nuts. Bill Murray continues his run of off the beam characters in black comedies, here playing an OCD patient who badgers his therapist Richard Dreyfuss to the point of insanity, eveb following him to his secret vacation spot, and basically stealing the spotlight with his family.Murray is likable; lovable, even although if I was in Dreyfuss's position, I might want to liquidate Murray and dump the fluid in an abandoned pond. I like comedies like this that go beyond what's considered respectable, because how are we going to handle the eccentrics in life if we don't get to experience what we might encounter in real life? This has a great cast of comics and New York stage actors, all either amused by Murray's off the wall charms or trying to keep Dreyfuss from killing Murray or a padded cell. "Airplane" stewardess Julie Hagerty is very funny as Dreyfuss's charming wife, but the balance of the conflict between Murray and Dreyfeuss is what makes this amusing, if not pee your pants, funny, although a few moments come close. Along with "Planes, Trains and Automobiles", I consider films like this modern "Road" pictures, with Murray as Hope and Dreyfuss as Crosby, albeit high on caffeine. Call this "Road to Bellevue".

A nice surprise was to notice that Frank Oz is the director of this movie as well. He has also done the "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels", a movie I have in my top 5. What is common in these two movies, is for sure, the great locations both of them are filmed, as well as the chemistry between the protagonists. Also the soundtrack of this two movies is very similar. During the movie is amazing how your compassion shifts from Bill Murray to Richard Dreyfuss and vice versa. At the end of course Richard Dreyfuss is to be pitied. Admitedly in the beginning what takes place in New York can make you think is a so and so comedy but when the action moves at the country house of the doctor then the movie becomes a masterpiece.The reason why the film works so well is not the slightly humdrum script, but the central comedic performances. Murray is fantastic as Bob, a highly annoying character that you end up liking. However, the unsung hero is Richard Dreyfuss as Dr Marvin; he is excellent as a man driven crazy by Bob's incessant nature. The chalk and cheese comedy double act is a staple of comedy and when they are done as well as this you can see why. This is an excellent comedy that has heart, laughs and great performances.Overall rating: 9 out of 10.

Successful psychotherapist Dr. Leo Marvin (Richard Dreyfuss) goes on vacation with his family, only to be followed by a kooky patient named Bob (Bill Murray). Much to Leo's frustration, his family welcomes Bob with open arms. Amazing performance by Murray. Dreyfuss does well with a rather unlikable part. I have to admit some of the comments I've read here seem like hyperbole to me. I mean, I wouldn't say this is Bill Murray's best performance by a long shot nor would I say this is one of the funniest movies ever made. Unless we use "one of" in a very broad sense, in which case every good comedy is one of the funniest ever made. The point is that exaggerated praise can sometimes harm a perfectly good movie because people read these reviews and think this is going to be Airplane! or Duck Soup or something, only to find it's just a funny movie that is not the defining moment for anyone involved. It's good and it gets better as it goes along but please keep expectations reasonable. Nobody is reinventing the wheel here.