Wlater Matthau and Jack Lemmon are one of the most beloved silver screen pairings, having made such classic films like 'The Fortune Cookie' (for which Matthau won his Oscar) and the more well known 'The Odd Couple' together.
In the 1990's film studios realised again what a great partnership they had on their hands to exploit,and so the duo made four films together in this period, with 'Out to sea' being one of them.
It's not a great film, I'll say that from the start. The plot is thin and the film itself is overlong. BUT, what makes it is the chemistry between the two leads. Their friendship both on and off screen shines through for all to see and these talented comedic actors wring every last joke out of the script. For that alone this film is a good one.
A mention must go to Brett Spiner also, who has the thankless task of playing straight man to Matthau and Lemmon. He does however steal quite a few scenes and deserves the laughs he gets.
Overall, this isn't the duo at their best, but it certainly beats a lot of the other comedies we have today.
In the 1990's film studios realised again what a great partnership they had on their hands to exploit,and so the duo made four films together in this period, with 'Out to sea' being one of them.
It's not a great film, I'll say that from the start. The plot is thin and the film itself is overlong. BUT, what makes it is the chemistry between the two leads. Their friendship both on and off screen shines through for all to see and these talented comedic actors wring every last joke out of the script. For that alone this film is a good one.
A mention must go to Brett Spiner also, who has the thankless task of playing straight man to Matthau and Lemmon. He does however steal quite a few scenes and deserves the laughs he gets.
Overall, this isn't the duo at their best, but it certainly beats a lot of the other comedies we have today.