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Tingle, who described himself as a "thinking man's comic," expressed relief throughout his performance that the night's audience was so smart. In Georgia, he would have had to explain most of his jokes, he said...
...Black, tends to obscure the clarity of his speech, adding an unneeded element of confusion to Chin's already complex dialogue. On the whole, these two expressive performances stand out as the only signs of true life on the stage. With the exception of Norbert Seals, who is charmingly comic as Charley Popcorn, the supporting cast is flat...
...problematic. On one hand, it grants the picture a distinction it would not otherwise enjoy. On the other hand, it is a continual reminder of just how routine the rest of the movie is. In effect, his performance, together with Seidelman's former success, creates an expectation of sustained comic brilliance that this genre piece cannot finally deliver. Still, Malkovich is something to see. And the engaging Ulysses is a character who may prove difficult to forget...
...tough. She can be vulnerable. Whoopi Goldberg is a bundle of funny, appealing characters in search of an author. Bob Goldthwait is a stand- up comic of surreal mien who spits out his wit in the strangulated voice of an idiot savant after a go at the glue bottle. Both of these gifted comics are trapped in Hugh Wilson's Burglar, an affable movie that is all plot and no common sense...
...movie works best when it labors least, when it allows its stars to sing their comic arias a cappella. Finally one wonders if it would not have been more fun to skip all the labored knockabout and let the talented pair join forces for a simple concert film...