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I have a film poster of Withnail & I that has such critical quotes as "Hilarious!" and "Gloriously funny!" and I can't say I totally agree. Don't get me wrong...I loved this film and it remains one of my favorites of all time, I just think these quotes sell the movie as some kind of Monty Python romp...and it's much more than that. I did laugh throughout, but I was also touched and found it quite sad (in a very entertaining way.) I would like to think that this is what Bruce Robinson intended...to make a dramedy...not just a silly romp. Though perhaps a bit slow for some, I thought the pace was remarkable, the acting superb. I have also heard people say that they found the plot lacking...but I argue that sometimes it's just nice to sit back and get swept away by a good character study. Interesting and thought provoking, sometimes referred to as a "cult classic", I say it's just a classic - period. Oh...and great soundtrack. The closing music always gives me goosebumps.

It is rare these days to see a comedy that makes me laugh as hard as I did with Wet Hot American Summer. It has such an absurd nature, but still grounds itself. It's one of those movies that you have fun watching because you can tell they had fun making it. It has also made me a fan of Michael Showalter, whom I had never seen before this. I could watch this movie over and over and still laugh...as I said - rare quality these days. Oh, and weird..."Cure Girl" looks just like my wife did when she was in high school...we have nicknamed Cure Girl "'lil Kim."