Caddyshack (1980) Review

Comedy classics seem great, and as soon I heard of caddyshack I added it to my watchlist. How could I refuse Bill Murray and Chevy Chase in a greatly reviewed comedy about golf, which was successful for Happy Gilmore? But now after watching the film, I must say I prefer modern comedies. Caddyshack is one of the weirdest and silliest movies I've seen in a while. Sometimes, that's okay. It has worked before. But, clearly not in Caddyshack. The strange characters and strange behaviors of the characters don't make you laugh, it's more likely to make you question the film. And perhaps, dislike it. Bill Murray has proved himself to be a comedy genius, but he really wastes his time with the movie. He plays the dumbest character out of the bunch, which went away from his smart funny guy formula, he's annoying, and I really which he starred as a gold pro along Chevy Chase. Chevy Chase gives a brilliant performance. For once, he's not stupid as s**t; he's actually smart, and thinks before he acts. The cast of characters is a plethora, and again, it works sometimes. LOTR, MCU, Star Wars, but it's not the right move for most comedies. The huge cast only confuses you. "Is that him? Or is that the other guy? Are they introducing a new character?" I found myself asking these question about characters Lacey and Danny, because they seemed to have interactions with every character in the movie. For a complete screwball comedy, Caddyshack didn't make me laugh much. It seemed like the kind of movie that would keep you laughing weeks after you watched it, but it doesn't.

While Caddyshack is absolutely full of bland, terrible moments, it actually has a few redeeming ones. The scene where Al shows is where most of my laughs came up. Judge succeeds at being a super-mega jerk. And any scene with Chevy Chase is great. Also, the final golf tournament-showdown is the highlight of the movie. We're all eager to see Chevy Chase crush Judge, and we're excited to finally finish off the movie. Caddyshack tries, and has its moments, but Happy Gilmore defeats all the boys at Bushwood by a landslide.

Movie Rating: C+

This was not the right role for Murray.