raisleygordon
I just didn't find Cadillac Man to be funny at all. Does Williams deliver as a car salesman? Not really, because basically the script just requires him to be goofy. And if this were actually intended as a plain comedy, then I might buy it. There's nobody really at stake, at least not in the first half of the movie. And the second half isn't much better. Unless you're curious to see Tim Robbins playing a killer or Robin Williams as a car salesman, then I suggest you look elsewhere. Remake Dog Day Afternoon if you will, but Cadillac Man never delivers on its promise.** out of ****
Paul Magne Haakonsen
"Cadillac Man" is an in-your-face type of comedy, as it is a fast paced, relentless and very chaotic type of comedy. You might think that to be too much, but even though it never slows down or backs down, you are in for some good fun and good entertainment.The story is about Joey (played by Robin Williams), a car salesman pressed hard on his luck. Things are stacked up above his head, and everything comes tumbling down when his coworker Donna's disgruntled boyfriend Larry (played by Tim Robbins) show up at the car lot with guns and explosives.While this comedy is not one that will leave you in tears from laughing, the comedy used is straight to the point and it matches the outrageous feel there is to the entire movie.Robin Williams and Tim Robbins are performing quite well in this movie, and they do compliment one another acting side by side. I had seen this movie before, but I didn't remember that Fran Drescher was in the movie too, and she did a good job with her role as well.If you enjoy the Robin Williams movies and comedy then "Cadillac Man" should be watched. It is fast paced fun and is filled with great characters and good dialogue. Well-worth spending about an hour and a half on watching.
FlashCallahan
Joe's a car salesman with a problem. He has two days to sell 12 cars or he loses his job.This would be a difficult task at the best of times but Joe has to contend with his girlfriends (he's two timing), a missing teenage daughter and an ex-wife.What more could go wrong ? Enter a crazy jealous husband with a machine gun..You would expect a film with Williams as a car salesman to be a zip zip one liner-thon, and while some of the film is very funny, it can lose itself within the confined setting and silly sub-plots.Williams is as watchable as ever, but this time, he is more of an anti-hero, as far away from Mork as you could imagine, but it makes the dark in this black comedy all the more delicious.Robbins and Williams have great chemistry together, and whenever they are on screen together, its unmissable stuff.Sadly, when the films narration turns to the girlfriends and the police, it becomes a chore, and the film has to rely on the comedy Chinese waitress for laughs.It's good for what it is, yuppie satire, but too many sub-plots have slightly spoiled the comedic broth.
pinokiyo
This is playing on TV right now and it is so annoying.It started out a bit interesting about a car salesman, but rest of the film seemed like it turned into a whole new genre; it's a mess -- all it ends up being is an annoying stress viewing experience about a hostage with everyone screaming CONSTANTLY that it will make your ears bleed.It will make you want to tell all the cast to just shut up. Thankfully, I did not have to pay for this.The mute button on the remote was invented for films like this.The film is a giant mess. If you want to stress yourself out on a film with everyone screaming and yelling, knock yourself out on this one.
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