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(More customer reviews)At first glance, this film looks like it's going to be a slapstick clone of so many other Blake Edwards' productions.And, in fact, the film does contain a great many scenes that would tend to belong under the "slapstick" genre. Surprisingly, however, there is much more to this film.
The plot centers around a man named Steve Brooks who is a womanizer squared.He's handsome, charming, well built & has a "way" with women. Unfortunately, he also has a heart of granite & leaves a wake of heartbroken women behind him.
One day, 3 ex-girlfriends plot their revenge. They lure him into a hot tub and murder him.Steve makes it to Purgatory, but is told he is right on the borderline between having his final destination be heaven or hell.
To break the deadlock, God (who is both male & female) sets forth a task:he must find a woman who truly likes him for who he is (and not for some fast-talking come-on line) in order for him to get inside the pearly gates. At the last moment, the Devil enters the picture and puts on a twist:Steve must get a woman to like him AS a woman!
Ellen Barkin is marvelous as a man trying to figure out how to be a woman. Barkin does a particularly impressive job moving like a man thru out the film and her performance truly steals the show.
So far, it sounds like your typical gender-switching comedy, only with a twist.However, the plot contains many more unanticipated twists. It also deals with some very serious issues that make it nothing short of a dark comedy. Again, this is quite unexpected from looking @ the cover.
I would recommend this film for people who enjoy getting a little more than what they bargained for.As the religious deities obviously parody the Judeo / Christian tradition, I would NOT suggest this film for people who are easily offended. In short, the film takes turns poking fun @ men, poking fun @ women & poking fun @ religion. It turns out to be a good comedy, but a dark one.
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