Funny Bones

Here is one more somewhat-unknown film I wish got more notice, although I'm not sure how many would like it because it's so different. It's a bizarre combination of humor and tragedy, of supernatural and straight drama. It's just an odd... Full review

How did I never hear of Lee Evans before I saw this movie? He is my new idol. When this movie came out, I gave it a miss because of Jerry Lewis (King of Comedy notwithstanding -- he gives me the... Full review

Of course not. Apples versus oranges prevents that. But, if you want comedy, tragedy, drama, suspense, mystery, and romance rolled into one, "Funny Bones" is it. My all-time favorite. And clost to "the best"!... Full review

This amazing film won't let you go. I was never a Jerry Lewis fan, but his performance here is extraordinary. The movie is a Pirandellean exploration of the nature of comedy. It works on so many levels--acting, script, cinematography, plot, and... Full review

Not really a comedy - more a surreal, sometimes weirdly comic piece about comedians, about families, about the awfulness of having a famous father, about genius, about the problem of what makes a comic funny, about the sublime sadness of failure.... Full review

Lee Evans is a comic genius and steals the show in this funny, endearing British film. But that's not all...with appearances by film legends such as Jerry Lewis and Leslie Caron, and with a cast of colorful character actors this film... Full review

This film is a very underrated gem - it cant be put into a nice little box like Hollywood always wants to do with projects. "This is a wacky comedy" "This is a dark family drama", etc. You could tell they... Full review

Funny Bones is not a traditional comedy. It starts off being deliberately unamusing, yet it later becomes evident that this was done not only to establish reason for the events that occur during the rest of the movie, but also to... Full review

I had seen the standard shots of this film when it came out and thought that the comedy seemed pretty bad - which put me off seeing it in the cinema. However, now that it's been on TV I would like... Full review

Platt and Evans are formidable finds, young men with range and panache, and gratifyingly Chelsom has provided Lewis and Caron with major roles. Playing close to himself with a winning candor, Lewis shows us George's massive, endlessly competitive ego but also a genuine love for Tommy, and the movie's big moment of truth is delivered by Lewis in a terse, direct style. ... Full Review

Platt and Evans are formidable finds, young men with range and panache, and gratifyingly Chelsom has provided Lewis and Caron with major roles. Playing close to himself with a winning candor, Lewis shows us George's massive, endlessly competitive ego but also a genuine love for Tommy, and the movie's big moment of truth is delivered by Lewis in a terse, direct style. ... Full Review

And yet -- the big ``and yet'' -- when ``Funny Bones'' is good, it's very good. There are plenty of superb, well-thought-out sequences and strong performances by an impressive cast. ... Full Review

Funny, right down to its "Funny Bones' Oliver Platt is hilarious as a wannabe comic Caron looks wonderful, making it seem all the more poignant that she doesn't get to work more often, which is an undercurrent of the movie. ... Full Review

Veering between comedy and drama, Funny Bones has more than its share of effective moments on either side of the fence, and features fine supporting performances from Oliver Reed, Leslie Caron and Harold Nicholas . Tommy Fawkes ( Oliver Platt ) is a struggling stand-up comedian who has tried for years to get out from under the shadow of his father, George Fawkes ( Jerry Lewis ), himself a famous humorist. ... Full Review

Dedicated to the premise that comedy isn't funny -- except when it is -- FUNNY BONES follows the dark, sentimental journey of failed comedian Tommy Fawkes (Oliver Platt). ... Full Article

Is Anil Kapoor, the producer, happy with the result? Yes. That's what he feels. I've done my job to the best of my abilities. This is a fun film... ... Full Article

U.S. Distributor: Hollywood Pictures Funny Bones is anything but what the title suggests. As a comedy, this movie is a complete flop, with fewer laughs than the average mindless sitcom. ... Full Article

From Amazon : The inspired pairing of Jackie Chan and British comedian Lee Evans (Funny Bones) gives The Medallion some extra oomph. Hong Kong agent Eddie Yang (Chan) flies to Ireland to track down a very bad guy named Snakehead... ... Full Article

Disney had no idea what to do with this mesmerizing English tragicomedy about the dangerous essence of comedy, so they essentially dumped it before it could find its audience. ... Full Article