MatthewH-93
This movie makes me laugh every time I watch it. It's sad that both of the actors died. They were the best ones in town, they will be truly missed.
Michael_Elliott
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) *** (out of 4)Richard Pryor plays Wally, a blind man. Gene Wilder plays Dave, a deaf man. The two meet and quickly become friends as it seems they complete one another but they are accused of a murder and must take off and try to solve the mystery of who the real killers are.SEE NO EVIL, HEAR NO EVIL was the third of four films between Pryor and Wilder and I must say that it very well might be their best. If you go back and read some of the original reviews for the movie, it somewhat took a beating by many who said blind and deaf people shouldn't be made fun of. I agree with this but at the same time both actors turn in wonderful performances and I would argue that they say a lot about being handicapped and show both the blind and the deaf in a positive manor. Of course, this is a comedy and it does feature Pryor and Wilder so one should expect jokes and there are a ton of them here and I'd say that the majority of them work. The comic genius of both actors is on full display here just by the way they bounce off one another whether it be a physical joke or just a matter of timing. Just take a look at the opening sequence where the two bump into one another and a fight almost breaks out even though they are unaware of the other one. The timing between the actors are just flawless here.I'd also argue that both of them are very believable in their parts. This is especially true for Pryor who gives one of the best examples of a blind person that I've seen. Wilder also deserves a lot of credit for how he played the deaf man. Joan Severance, Alan North and Kevin Spacey are also good in their supporting parts. The director keeps the film moving at a very nice pace and as I said, the majority of the jokes work extremely well.There's no question that the success of SEE NO EVIL, HEAR NO EVIL falls back on Pryor and Wilder. Both turns in fabulous performances and make this film what it is.
adonis98-743-186503
A great chemistry brings a great film they don't make them like this anymore that's for sure. You have a guy that can't hear anything and another one that can't see i know it sounds pretty crazy but that is why the movie works probably the most original film ever made i never doubted Richard Pryor's acting and for sure he was a great actor and roles like this was great for him but to be fair i never wanted to see him in Superman 3 but still he did a pretty good job in both films but mostly in this one. Definitely a great comedy that has some mature dialogue, nudity and hilarious one liners. 80's movies at their best also the late Gene Wilder gives a great performance as well and let's not forget a young Kevin Spacey years before Se7en.
calsureis
I've seen this film many times, after an initial recommendation from a family member, who obviously found the film memorable. I noticed that another film with this pairing (Wilder and Pryor) was rated higher than this one, that film being Stir Crazy, which i knew existed but never got round to watching, and no one i know had ever spoken of.After watching Stir Crazy i no longer have any faith in the IMDb users, and i no longer care about the top250 or any other chart on here, which i actually used to refer and give credit to quite a lot. I laughed all the way through See no evil, and i would class it as one of the funniest films to date. I laughed twice at Stir Crazy, which does not mean i didn't enjoy it, but it is nowhere near as good as this film, and I've read many reviews saying this is worse. To give this film a poorer rating than Stir Crazy is shameful.See no Evil is a comedy film and it does exactly that. You're not supposed to go into the cinema expecting a riveting, well thought of storyline. Just something that keeps the film flowing whilst the laughs take centre stage. Also, looking at the chart, there is an abundance of comedy films near the top. This begs the question why people don't rate comedy films very highly? If it makes you laugh practically throughout, and you enjoy it, then it should get a high rating, should it not? I think all these critics forget the purpose of a comedy film, and just look to rip the story lines apart, and probably go into the theater with the attitude of 'i bet this doesn't make me laugh'. Take your critique head off, and try and just have some fun. See no evil is a barrel of laughs and easy a 9 out of 10, with excellent acting from the main pairing. Must see
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