#Docxtor from cannonball run movie#
But for me, the slapstick and gags throughout the movie is the kind of humor I enjoy, especially from this era of comedies. Meaning that if this isn’t your style of humor, you aren’t going to enjoy The Cannonball Run very much, especially since it doesn’t offer much else. As I’ve said before about comedies, humor is very subjective. Some land spectacularly while others spectacularly miss. And when the characters are being introduced, there are some truly memorable setups. Not all of the actors bring their A-game but regardless, nearly all of them are loads of fun and I find their humor entertaining. This variety is one of the film’s aspects that I enjoy the most.
The race is an excuse to have a diverse cast characters, played by a who’s who of actors and actresses of the time. The Cannonball Run isn’t about its characters, it’s about the race. I said earlier that one of the negatives of this film was that the main characters barely receive any development. Now, so far I have given only criticisms of the film but now I’m going to contradict myself. The movie was shot quickly (it was filmed in 36 days and many of the actors only worked for two or three days) and it feels like much around the production was rushed as well. Then it really slows down before (spoiler alert) becoming a foot race towards the finish line. Some of these segments are fantastic while others can be removed completely and it wouldn’t change the film in any way. Then the next portion is spent jumping from racer to racer as they make their way across the country. As I said before, about half of the film is consumed on the setup. Given that the film centers around racing, it’s odd (or should it be no surprise?) that the pace is disjointed. Given the caliber of the cast list, many of the actors and actresses are wasted, providing little more than what feel like extended cameos. We do get to know more about them than those around them but it’s still the bare minimum.
Now unfortunately, this also applies to the main core of JJ (Burt Reynolds), Victor (Dom DeLuise), and Pamela (Farrah Fawcett). Also because of the large cast, they get barely any development. These characters are varied and entertaining but because the film tries to focus on all of them, the first half of the film’s breezy hour and a half run time is spent before the titular race even begins as it introduces them all. There are quite a few characters in The Cannonball Run and the movie tries to focus on as many of them as possible. As a result, I might be tainted by nostalgia but there’s something about this film that keeps me coming back to it and laughing all these years later. Maybe it’s because this was one of the first films I had available on DVD so I regularly watched when I was younger. Look, I know The Cannonball Run might not have the best reviews out there, but you know what? I enjoy the hell out of it. This review was originally posted for the Ultimate Decades Blogathon 2021, hosted by Tranquil Dreams and me.Īn eclectic group of racers take part in The Cannonball Run, a race from Connecticut to California.
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