Mr. Magoo (1997)

United States of America

Comedy, Family

Walt Disney Pictures

Leslie Nielsen, Kelly Lynch, Matt Keeslar, Nick Chinlund, Stephen Tobolowsky, Ernie Hudson

Stanley Tong

Pat Proft, Tom Sherohman

Taglines: You won't believe your eyes.

lie, bluff, based on cartoon, millionaire, luck, short sighted

Mr. Magoo, a man with terrible eyesight, gets caught up in a museum robbery.

Reviews:

Author: r96sk
1.8 average rating on Letterboxd? Ouch! I agree it's not good, but damn that's low. Leslie Nielsen is definitely the best part of the film, he plays the titular character very well. Jennifer Garner is also involved, but the support cast are all rather slack. The premise isn't, at least in my opinion, the worst I've ever seen but it's certainly pretty lacklustre and messy. I don't actually think 'Mr. Magoo' is that awful though, except for the scene featuring brownface of course. Overall, it's a simple watch - one that doesn't take much attention. Probably worth watching only for Nielsen, and perhaps the dog.