The
Distinguished Gentleman
Village View
"Mr. Murphy Goes to Washington: Eddie Murphy and Co. Turn
In a Distinguished Political Sendup"
By David Hunter
(excerpt)
Director Jonathan Lynn elevated My Cousin Vinny from
a zippy legal satire to a near-classic earlier this year. He has
accomplished even more with The Distinguished Gentleman,
fashioning an essentially small, character-driven film with a big
star. The landscape is littered with the carcasses of recent failures
to shoehorn big shots into compact vehicles (Oscar, Housesitter).
The Distinguished Gentleman is a perfect fit.
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