The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee

After seeing so many scathing reviews I decided to watch it anyway. In covid times this movie provides light relief and a chuckle here and there. I do forgive the short comings of the film. Paul Hogan portrays a sense of sadness which revolves around the aging process and that gives the film some merit and a few bitter sweet humorous moments. Like the weaker of the Marx Brothers movies the world is a better place that they exist rather than not.

I don't know why the ratings on IMDM are so low. I though it was a great movie. Typical self depreciating humour. We don't take ourselves too seriously and we like to take the piss out of ourselves and everyone else and this was evident in this movie with some great cameo's. I really enjoyed it. Anyone GenX or older I think will have a few good laughs. I know I did . Loved it! On ya Hoges

I suspect that some of the poor ratings are because so many American cousins don't understand self deprecation. Paul Hogan is a natural and very funny comedian and the stars that pop up along the way are also happy to take the mickey out of themselves. John Cleese as an Uber type driver is comedy gold as is Chevy Chase acting out in restaurants. The premise behind this film is superbly observed and it rattles along at a good pace. As a comment on Hollywood pretensions and shallowness it is well timed and it says something about Paul Hogan that he got so many A list celebs to appear or have their names taken in vain.

I thoroughly enjoyed the comedy and it was all pulled together nicely in the last scenes. Not sure where Hogan goes from here but I hope we see more of him.

Being a long time Paul Hogan fan it was great to see him back in top form. The pokes and jabs at the Hollywood system are fun and playful when watching someone in his 80s roll his eyes at a community that is self obsessed, materialistic and clutching to keep itself alive and relevent. However for all the moments where Hoges shines, it's the woeful co-stars, particularly that of his manager, that make it so cringe worthy. Some terrible acting, terrible green screen work and strange editing make this go from a possible 8 to a so-so six.

Thank you Hoges - this one isnt your fault.

This is not academy award material, but it was a lot of laughs. mr dundee was like a deer in the headlights kind of role. bad things kept happening to him despite the fact he kept trying to do the right thing. meanwhile the reporters kept coming down on him hard in one wild scene after another. watch it for the laughs and don't get to serious.