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Moving (1988)

Rate: 5
Viewed: 3/24

3/24: I remember seeing Moving back in the day and thinking of it as a funny movie.

Today? Well, it kind of holds up, but the last half-hour sucks. Everything was going fine until that point, but for some weird reason, the filmmakers lost control over it. At least, the material looks fresh, and there are plenty of funny moments with the topic being relevant as ever.

Richard Pryor does a great job. The supporting cast is fine. It's Randy Quaid's characters and the movers who bother me the most. First, the furniture and other stuff are broken on purpose. Then, the house in Boise, Idaho, is stripped despite the former residents jokingly saying they'll take everything. Finally, the Saab is thoroughly ruined because...why not? So, the question for Arlo Pear is: how is he going to afford everything? That's when the movie stopped working for me anymore.

All in all, Moving is more mean-spirited than funny.

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