Sameir Ali
Steve Martin's first starer movie. Navin is an innocent, idiot. He was an adopted child to a black family. When he grows up, he goes to the town to make a living for himself. Hardworking and innocent, he moves from one job to another; obviously finds his true love. His simple invention becomes a huge success, thus he becomes very very rich.It's a throughout comedy. Every minute is to laugh. Steve is the star. He was able to take us on the ride with him. Even the sentimental part was hilarious.Highly recommended for comedy movie fans.#KiduMovie
FilmBuff1994
The Jerk is a fantastic movie with a very well written storyline and a brilliant comedic cast.This movie is the beginning of Steve Martins career,it was his first big comedy film,and despite the several great projects he has done since then,this is still his finest role,his character is extremely stupid yet lovable and this journey we go on with him is ridiculous in a very good way.The film is consistently funny from start to finish,there honestly isn't one scene where I didn't laugh at least twice and every time I watch this the same jokes get me every time as well as parts that I couldn't remember.Hilarious and very clever,I would definitely recommend the Jerk to anyone looking for a good comedy. After finding out he is adopted,a man with little intelligence struggles to start a new life on his own. Best Perfornance: Steve Martin
LeonLouisRicci
Sweet Comedy from Carl Reiner and Steve Martin that is Not Flawless, but Darn Near. Like Most Comedies Not Every Joke Works, but Darn Near. Happily Absent are Relentless Vulgarities that Infiltrate Comedies Nowadays.The Stream of One-Liners and Sight Gags ("We built a bigger house.") that are Sharp and Senseless Make this One of the Most Enjoyable Movies in the Genre and it Holds Up Quite Well Decades After its Release.When Two Great Artists Team Up like Martin and Reiner and Deliver Such a Delightful Humorfest it Renews the Faith in What Movie Comedies Can Deliver at Their Best. What Makes this Work so Well is the Combination of Cutting Edge Satire with Lovable Characters. It is Special and Not that Common with Comedies.While Steve Martin's Career Choices are a Very Mixed Bag (Martin has said that only one third of His sixty odd Films makes Him proud), this is the One of That Launched His Checkered Filmography and is Routinely Considered a Great Debut and has been Rated One of the Most Popular Comedies of All Time.Not Perfect, but Darn Near with Many Quotable Lines and a Joy to Behold. Ironically, Steve Martin and Carl Reiner are Both Underrated but the Best of Both Need to be Rediscovered and Re Evaluated for a Fresh Perspective and a New Respect, Especially Considering what has Passed for Success in the Genre and Made Zillionaires of Mediocre Talents in Recent Years. Adam Sandler are Your Ears Burning?
BlackJack_B
I remember seeing Steve Martin in his "Wild & Crazy" mode with the arrow through his head as a kid. Over the years, Martin has mellowed quite a bit and has focused more on music (he has been to Ottawa Jazzfest the last two years) than acting, directing or writing movies. The Jerk hearkens back to his days as "Wild & Crazy" Steve and remains laugh-out loud funny.I sometimes wonder what kind of personality Navin Johnson has. Is he an idiot savant, does he have Asperger Syndrome, is he bored with life and lives recklessly to tolerate it or is he just a parody of Steve Martin himself? He's a difficult character to define and that what makes his character cool. You don't know what you're getting with him. In today's movies with one-dimensional characters, Navin Johnson's personality is rich with development.The film, about Navin's crazy experiences with independence, finding love and making a fortune is a laugh riot from start to finish. It still remains relevant because it avoided topicality. Bernadette Peters looks as delicious as ever and it's good to see the likes of Bill Macy and the fine Blues duo of Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee in the cast. It still has that vibrancy like it did in 1979.If you long to see the Steve Martin of old, his sparkling debut as a leading man is the film to see. Highly recommended.
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