Stuck on You (2003)

Stuck on You is the perfect comedy, with two of the best actors going around. It is light comedy, through its character moments and is full of heart.It is the case where if you don't invest in the characters, you can't possibly find it funny. The film is endearing while also putting you in stitches. The best example of that, is when May comes to see Bob and he and Walt hop in the car and proceed to keep up the facade of not revealing that they are conjoined and Bob's reluctance to advance the situation, while Walt tries to help him along. Wen Yann Shih gives a truly special performance embodying Bob's dream girl and is quite alluring in a sweet lovable way, Cher is good also. I'm not much for comedies, but this is my jam. The reason this film is poorly regarded by the masses, I don't know. They can watch a comic book film or "Star Wars" and accept that world and the characters in it, yet can't accept conjoined twins and their lives playing out in a humorous and stretched manner. Maybe they were just expecting some crude jokey movie and didn't want to care. All I know is I love it and that'll do fine and the "Summertime" song at the end is killer and is better than the original.

Stuck on You (2003): Dir: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly / Cast: Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Eva Mendes, Cher, Wen Yann Shih: The one problem with this film is that it's not as funny as it should be. It is like Peter and Bobby Farrelly have caved in to the controversy surrounding the vulgar humour in their films. Among their best work is Kingpin and There's Something About Mary. Yet this film is touching in its presentation of friendship of brothers joined at the hip and work in a fast food restaurant. Matt Damon has a romance over the Internet whom he hasn't informed of his condition. He also suffers from stage fright when Greg Kinnear wants desperately to be an actor and receives opportunity. Tension surfaces when the possibility of separation occurs and the possible dangers. What truly comes across there is the reality of their handicap being highlighted as normal. Cher is fantastic playing herself struggling to break a contract only to have it turn around and backfire. Eva Mendes provides laughs as an airhead actress who will obviously end up with one of the boys. Wen Yann Shih plays another romantic interest to the Damon side but she doesn't realize until too late, why they are constantly together. Well made comedy that isn't quite on the same level of humour as previous Farrelly brothers films yet it still works. Interesting comedy examines deformation and friendship that holds everything together. Score: 9 / 10

Parts of this movie had me howling, although I'll warn you beforehand it's not like the other Farrelly bros films "There's Something About Mary" or "Dumb and Dumber". The laughs here are a lot cleaner, less edgy and pretty family friendly for the most part. Overall, the film is much more subtle, which is either good or bad depending on how you like your comedies.The humour here isn't as slapstick & madcap as you might expect from a movie about conjoined twins. Instead it's more subtle, almost like a Christopher Guest film ("Best in Show", "Waiting for Guffman"). For example one of the best gags is the idea that these conjoined twins (by definition, fraternal twins) look nothing alike. Can Matt Damon & Greg Kinnear look any LESS alike? There's currently an 8-page thread in the discussion board where people think it's a loophole, but ya just gotta smack your forehead. The film has a lot of gags like that where no punchline is required; it's just the situational weirdness that makes us laugh, if you're tuned in to it. Another subtle yet funny example is the way Eva Mendes reacts upon learning that the two are conjoined twins. Contrast this with the way Wenn Yan Shih reacts, and you have some comedy gold right there.If you like subtle humour, I think you'll like this film as well as the underratted knee-slappers "Color Me Kubrick" with John Malkovich, the classic "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" with Michael Caine & Steve Martin, and a funny Mexican film I saw recently called "Casi Divas". These films may not have you convulsing in laughter, but afterwards I guarantee you'll say to yourself, "Dang that was funny."

Stuck on You was a pretty funny idea but I just wasn't sure if they would be able to pull it off. Honestly, I wasn't looking forward to seeing this movie at all because I thought it was going to be dumb and full of stupid humor. I was so wrong. Never judge a book by its cover people. They really pulled this film off. I was pleasantly surprised. The jokes and puns were clever and original. I laughed throughout this entire movie.I was amazed at the team work between Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear. They had great chemistry. I can't imagine the amount of practice it took to perfect the coordination to make this movie in one piece.There was a random, unexpected fight scene stuck in there. It was very impressive and unexpected for this type of movie. I really appreciated the contrast in background music as the fight was going on. The moves were very cool and funny but they made the intense fight far less intense which was a good thing because this is supposed to be a light comedy. They were successful at keeping the light feel of the movie even though asses were getting kicked.Matt Damon is an excellent actor. I always realize this when I see him play a variety of roles. He is quite talented. He is often known for his good looks and charm but he is able to play the innocent, cute dork too. I like that about him. He is always able to transform himself into the character he is playing. That is talent.Overall, I really enjoyed this film. I was surprised at how much I liked it. It was quite funny. It was perfect for a quiet night in with a friend and a big bag of popcorn.