Save for some eye-popping cameos, there's nothing very magic about this dated dog's breakfast of a movie.
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09/10/07
The Magic Christian (1969)
53 %
Reviews Counted: 15 Fresh: 8 Rotten:7 Average Rating: 5.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Synopsis: In this adaptation of Terry Southern's offbeat novel, an eccentric millionaire adopts a down-and-out vagrant he stumbles upon in the park as his son. The pair embark on a series of practical jokes and elaborate stunts designed to expose the wanton greed that exists in everybody -- and prove... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Peter Sellers, Ringo Starr, Roman Polanski
Director: Joseph McGrath
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The result is a variety concert of a film in which most of the acts/jokes fall flat.
06/24/06
Top Critic
A brazen, irreverent, and wild satire that hits more often than it misses.
09/10/07
A spotty, uneven satire (from the novel by Terry Southern) with a number of good yocks, but insufficient sustained wit or related action.
09/10/07
Top Critic
...drips with low-gloss British Mod Pop style and a would-be Richard Lester vibe, but with no clue about how to put its abundant British talent, chiefly Peter Sellers, to any worthy purpose beyond playing at adolescent cynicism.
04/06/06
Top Critic
Is it all of its era? Yes, most definitely. But it's also as relevant and funny and pointed as it ever was.
09/11/03
It's too long and too silly ("Very silly indeed!") to work in the long run, so feel free to start and stop it at will -- you won't miss a thing.
01/27/03
A curdled, unfunny satire made more painful by McGrath's inappropriately jubilant style.
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