Tuesday, June 15, 2010

All of Me (1984)


ALL OF ME  (1984)  ¢ ¢ ¢ 1/2
    D: Carl Reiner    
    Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, Victoria Tennant,
    Madolyn Smith, Dana Elcar, Selma Diamond
A wealthy invalid played by Lily Tomlin cashes in her chips, hoping that a mumbling guru will transfer her spirit into the body of her stablekeeper's healthy young daughter. Instead, she winds up sharing the body of a middle-aged lawyer (Steve Martin), who hasn't moved out himself yet. So for a good part of the movie, you've got Martin and Tomlin, whose characters can't stand each other, duking it out over how to cooperate and who's in control, as they jointly try to accomplish such tasks as walking, talking, driving, strumming a guitar, getting laid and going to the bathroom. That's it, pretty much, but the stars play it for all it's worth, and in their hands, that's a lot. Their giddy, spirited dance through the end credits should not be missed.