Michael Caine and the misanthropic humor in the script made for some enjoyable moments, and Christopher Reeve was more than adequate. But I found the old "psychic" neighbor excruciatingly unfunny, so much that I had to fast-forward through much of the scenes with her presence. Her mannerisms and accent (over the top horribly fake mix of German / Eastern European / Russian, even though she was supposedly from Holland) made her very hard to watch. Perhaps her character worked in the play, as on stage there is more of a tendency for over acting, but I think her part here just about ruined the otherwise quite enjoyable movie.
Still worth it for Michael Cain fans, and it was fun to see Reeves play someone other than Superman, but be prepared for the akwardness of the scenes with the psychic.
Still worth it for Michael Cain fans, and it was fun to see Reeves play someone other than Superman, but be prepared for the akwardness of the scenes with the psychic.