Predrag The cast does justice to the brilliantly simple concept of a bunch of loser Hollywood misfits led by arch-producer Bowfinger (Martin) who want to make a film so badly that they film their 'lead', the A-list Kit Murphy (played by Eddie Murphy) without him knowing it. The script is superb, the timing excellent.Having spent the first half hour brilliantly setting up his characters and their idiosyncrasies, Steve Martin uses his excellent craft as a screenwriter to keep the audiences involved till the very last frame. This could have been a clichéd nightmare of a movie, but it works beautifully on all levels. Another great plus is Heather Graham and Jamie Kennedy. Both of these, in supporting roles, almost threaten to steal the limelight away from the bigger names. Kennedy's character in particular, as the shy guy who likes to pretend he knows it all is a brilliant stroke of casting genius. Steve Martin has written a gem of a comedy, without the gross-out, body-part, "can this really be happening" humor that seems to be the standard of late. Eddie Murphy is equally funny as both Ramsey twins, finding new and fresh ways to play paranoid and nerdier. Comedy doesn't get the respect it deserves, but Bowfinger gets a healthy dose from me.Overall rating: 8 out of 10.

oscar-35 *Spoiler/plot- Bowfinger, 1999. A group of struggling Hollywood outsiders come together to produce a BIG science fiction film involving a HUGE action star. The comedy of this film is that the production methods and actions are accomplished confidentially and secretively. *Special Stars- Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Heather Graham, Jamie Kennedy, Christine Braranski, Adam Alexi-Malle, Terance Stamp, Robert Downey Jr. DIR- Frank Oz.*Theme- Team work can overcome all odds. *Trivia/location/goofs- Comedy. Shot in Universal sound stage. Locations like Griffith Observatory, Glendale freeway, Hollywood, Los Angeles and Acton California. Written by Steve Martin. Eddie Murphy wanted to work with Mr. Martin for several years and had a very tight schedule to work on this film. 'Mindhead' was a subtle 'jab' at Hollywood's Scientology and rumors of that fact well before the film was released. The young non-actor character 'Daisy' was a subtle 'jab' at Mr. Martin's X-girlfriend Ann Hetch. The original film name was "Bowfinger BIG Thing".*Emotion- A wonderfully clever and interesting film plot that develops some very funny drama involving some misfits becoming Hollywood moguls. I'm a little biased on this point of this review. I worked on the film for many weeks and enjoyed the cast & crew. article LINK: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CheckingtheGate/message/2 *Based on- Steve Martin's story script written over ten years before.

videorama-759-859391 This very funny film, does owe a lot to Eddie's place in the movie, doubling as a geek brother of a block buster movie star, Kit Ramsay (the other Murphy role) who refuses to be in Mr Bowfinger's (Martin's) film. He's a struggling director trying to get a film made, with a script called Chubby Rain, that has just wowed him over. Desperate for actors, including the sexy Graham, as a bimbo and budding starlet, he plans to shoot around Kit, who begins to go paranoid, unawares he's the star of Bowfinger's new flick, which this scenario goes down well, and at points, is rib tickling. Through the comedy, we see a lot of truth in this cut through business, like the audition phase, and as trying to get a film made, not to give up and hold onto your dream, which like other movies, we have an inspirational theme. Yeah, it shows you the pitfalls, arse kissing, whatever, as trying to get producers like and investors interested. Among the small cozy crew of Bowfinger's we have a method actress (the wonderful Christine Baranski). Again, this is so true. I've seen it first hand, as even though is a harmless lighthearted comedy, there's a lot of reality about the business underneath. The auditioning and perpetual kissing scene with Graham, and the lucky son of a b..ch is hot. But bimbo, like Graham plays well and all so innocent and sexy is an easy lay here. It's Murphy's geek character scenes I loved the best, a great contrast to his serious, movie star brother who's not having the best of days. The part where Kit went off spouting names of action stars/bad actors that rhymed I loved and was clever. There are some great lines too, ala: Steve Martin, who even wrote that Guy Pearce thriller, Traitor years later, although I've really never thought much of him as an actor, where he did show some great character work in some films, but like Sandler, they were slapstick, comedy based, which demanded that style. It's what you call for an actor, taking the easy way out. One line, comparing a shallow personality, failed auditionee, to a zip code was brilliant, and one I've always remembered. On the whole, Bowfinger is funny, and richly rewarding, and a holy relief, after Murphy's prior dismal comedy pic, Life. Martin is on a winner here, with a nice inspirational ending. Up there with The Nutty Professor, Ed.

namashi_1 Frank Oz Directed 'Bowfinger' is A Laugh Riot! A non-stop comic ride that comes packaged with a witty & enjoyable script & proficient performances! 'Bowfinger' Synopsis: When a desperate movie producer fails to get a major star for his bargain basement film, he decides to shoot the film secretly around him.'Bowfinger' is a non stop comic ride, with several laugh-out-loud moments placed superbly in the narrative. Oz Directs the film with energy & confidence, while The Screenplay Written by its Lead-Star, The Legendary Steve Martin is witty & enjoyable. Cinematography is picture-perfect. Editing is crisp. Performance-Wise: Martin shines, as always. Eddie Murphy is outstanding in here. He enacts both the characters with great diversity. This is among Murphy's best works to date. Heather Graham is good. Robert Downey, Jr. delivers as well. Terence Stamp is effective.On the whole, 'Bowfinger' succeeds big time.