I remember seeing this film several times when I was a kid and always enjoying it. Seeing it again about thirty years later was not the complete disappointment that the reviewing of old favorites often is. Walter Mathau's seedy lawyer is the center of the movie, but he does not "carry" it as some have implied. What makes the movie enjoyable for me are the supporting characters, asides, and throwaway lines. I still laugh at the German professor's "Fake!" and popping monocle and I still remember the little game the equipment men are playing toward the end of the movie. As a nursing student, it's also entertaining to see the medical uniforms and equipment from that era. This is not a "great" film, but it's great fun and well worth seeking out.
Review of The Fortune Cookie
