Stuck on You Review
by Susan Granger (ssg722 AT aol DOT com)December 19th, 2003
Susan Granger's review of "Stuck on You" (20th Century-Fox)
Talk about being well connected! Not only do Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear play conjoined twins but the Farrelly brothers have roped in Meryl Streep and Cher to play supporting roles.
Fraternal twins Bob (Matt Damon) and Walt (Greg Kinnear) Tenor are joined at the hip by a flexible stretch of skin and viscera that connects one brother's side to the other's. Refusing to allow what others interpret as a handicap deter them, they've built a rich, full life within the close-knit community of Martha's Vineyard. Refusing to risk surgery since they share a single liver, they - side-by-side - run a popular short-order grill called the Quickie Burger.
Exuberant Walt has aspirations of being an actor but, unfortunately, shy Bob panics in front of an audience. Undeterred, they head to Hollywood, where Walt lands a starring role opposite the ultra-diva Cher on the hit TV drama, "Honey and the Beaze," while Bob is compensated by being able to meet his longtime e-mail pal (Wen Yann Shih), whom he hasn't told about his affliction. And Meryl Streep, playing herself, winds up playing a crazy cameo in their lives.
Gently playing with the concept of political correctness, the Farrellys flout convention once again. Actually, they came up with this bizarre idea, suggested by Charles B. Wessler and Bennett Yellin, around the time they wrote "Dumb and Dumber" before "There's Something About Mary" and "Shallow Hal." While there are moments of goofy humor, there aren't enough to sustain what is, basically, a contrived, one-joke premise, although credit should go to makeup effects supervisor Tony Gardner's clever prosthetics. On the Granger Movie Gauge of 1 to 10, "Stuck On You" is a silly, often sentimental, flimsy 5. Wait to view this lunacy on video.
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