Foul Play Review
It may or may not be a coincidence that the best performance Chevy_Chase ever gave in his checkered film career was in his first leading role opposite Goldie_Hawn in Foul Play. There's a lot to admire and digest in this film, involving a librarian (Hawn) who becomes involved in a complicated plot to assassinate the Pope. Chase plays the cop who may or may not believe her story. It would be an injustice to give away too much of the story, although it's safe to say that it's both clever and hysterically funny, finding a way to incorporate albinos, dwarves, swingers, spies, and Gilbert & Sullivan, along with the Catholic Church. The supporting cast is top-notch, featuring Rachel_Roberts and Eugene_Roche as the conspirators, Billy_Barty as a salesman who happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, and particularly Dudley_Moore, playing a character similar to his role in 10. Special attention has to be paid to Burgess_Meredith, never funnier except for perhaps in his stints in the Grumpy_Old_Men films. The director Colin_Higgins, coming off the Gene_Wilder-Richard_Pryor film Silver_Streak, once again shows a deft hand at combining outrageous jokes, more subtle humor, and intricate crime drama. Although somewhat dated, it still holds up well as a most enjoyable film experience. Dan Friedman, Rovi
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