THE ADVENTURES OF ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE (2000) **1/2 They did a
good job of melding old plot lines and current technology while
maintaining the political dissonance of the original, but ultimately
it's not that much more than a silly movie about a moose and a flying
squirrel and some bad guys. FBI Agent Sympathy is horrible (thank
you for arresting her and getting her out of the picture for awhile
John Goodman; yes I know that it's the least any true Shakespearean
would do), ruining almost every scene she's in which detracts from
fine performances by Robert De Niro (he who was once arrested in
Italy as an alleged member of the Red Brigade....surely not typecast
as Fearless Leader), and Rene Russo. The guy that plays the dumb
handsome prison guard (Rod Biermann) is also very funny. The
dialogue, and all-important narration, maintains the cartoon spirit
of the original and "Rocky's speech was so inane that (no one could)
find anything to disagree with" is not only the best line of the
movie, but an excellent capsulation of the Presidential campaign.
Fine scene with Presidential advisors discussing moles and
television, and the benefits of occasional brief Jonathan Winters
injections.
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