3/10
Terrible adaptation of the book
4 February 2001
I give this movie a 3 of 10. It had some promise but due to the Hollywood-style dumbing down of the movie to give it a "feel good California" ending it's really just an abortion of the Vonnegut novel. It was a good chance to show the absurdity & hypocrisies in our American society but it ended up looking like a Chevy Chase film. If you are not familiar with Vonnegut or this book; then it may not bother with you and there is probably enough zany campiness to satisfy the average viewer. But if you want to see a real adaptation of a Vonnegut work go rent or buy "Mother Night" (prior reading not required). Warning: There is no "gee it all worked out" BS injected into the story unlike "Breakfast of Champions."
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