Leo (Gene Wilder), a hysterical accountant, visits a down on
his luck producer, Max (Zero Mostel). They decided to swindle money out of old
ladies in order to fund their Broadway flop ‘Springtime for Hitler’. However,
people end up loving it so their only choice was to… blow up the theatre? Why
not, why not.
I’m not sure I liked it, to be quite honest with you. Gene
Wilder was fantastic, as always. I love him hysterical because it means he
shouts and that’s always the best Gene Wilder. But the film itself I’m not too
sure on. The opening song for the play was great and I laughed the whole way
through but I’d say that was the high point of the whole thing. It just wasn’t
as great as I was expecting and that always disappoints me. It was ok in places
but I’d be hard pressed to remember when they were.
Also, terrible hair, Mr Mostel. I think you beat out Donald
Trump for worst hair. Achievement of the century. Truly terrible, I salute you.
6/10
