Classic Friday : The Man With Two Brains (1983) 9/10

Starring : Steve Martin, Kathleen Turner, David Warner, Sissy Spacek
Director : Carl Reiner
Running Time : 86 mins

Dr Michael Hfuhruhurr (Martin) is a widowed brain surgeon who falls in love with one of his patients, the beautiful Dolores Benedict (Turner) and subsequently marries her, but soon he realises she only married him for his money. As he considers having to divorce the scheming femme fatale, Dr Hfuhruhurr meets another brain specialist, Alfred Necessiter (Warner), who may have the solution to all of his problems.

This is another prime example of how funny Steve Martin used to be. Whenever he worked with Carl Reiner, the results were often original and always hilarious. The story of a man who falls for a disembodied brain sounds silly, but Martin and Spacek make it work for them and give performances that are Oscar worthy. This is a great comedy which everyone should go and see.

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