What’s Up, Doc?

Year: 1972

Grade: B

Country: USA

Director: Bogdanovich

Review

i don’t think too much of barbra streisand – maybe it’s because she spells her first name with only two “a”s or maybe it’s because south park made fun of her or maybe it’s because she’s a sucky singer. who knows. that said, it’s not really possible to dislike this movie. i didn’t love it, but it did entertain. it’s a screwball comedy that’s true to its predecessors. o’neal and streisand have that cary grant/katharine hepburn level chemistry. the dialogue is quick and witty, the screenplay is well-balanced and effective. madeline kahn is beyond annoying and that’s the way it should be. streisand looks good in a hat and is also obnoxious, but it’s that same kind of loveable obnoxious that many female screwball actors possess. i would have liked a little more explanation on what was in the case since that’s what drove the whole movie. also, i don’t know why streisand was so attached to o’neal from the very beginning. that aside it was a good, funny throwback to the screwball comedies of the 30s and 40s.