After finishing Frank Oz's Bowfinger, I closed my eyes, smiled, and thought to myself, "I am so glad that I watched that." Bowfinger is a true treasure of a comedy, one rooted in a fantastic premise and supported by talented performers. Unlike many modern comedies which rely on shock value and anti-humor, Bowfinger is funny because the writing is funny. The film follows Bobby Bowfinger (Steve Martin), a wannabe film producer desperate to bring his dream picture, a ludicrous sci-fi thriller entitled “Chubby Rain,” into fruition. He just has two problems. First, he only has about $2000 for a budget. Second, his distributor won’t support the film if it doesn’t star Kit Ramsey (Eddie Murphy), the hottest action star in town. However, Ramsey, an extremely high-strung and paranoid follower of a new religious movement named MindHead, won’t agree to do the film. So Bowfinger decides to shoot the film without his knowledge anyway, making his actors approach him on the street and shout gibberish at him. These scenes will then be cleverly edited into the finished product. However, because MindHead is essentially a thinly veiled parody of Scientology which purports to help its members “keep in control” against neurotic delusions of alien invaders, Ramsey begins to believe that he is actually in a sci-fi invasion film. Hardly a minute goes by without some sort of preposterous roadblock or complication springing up in Bowfinger's way. And yet Martin keeps the character endearing and sympathetic, channeling his "asshole with a heart of gold" persona that he largely became famous for. So, in case I haven't made this clear enough...go watch Bowfinger. You'll be glad you did.
9/10
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