Movie Review: Crazy People
The name was a bit controversial at the time for this 1990 movie starring Dudley Moore and Daryl Hannah. Critics accused them of making light of mental illness, but the movie was actually pretty funny.
Moore plays Emory, an adverting executive who has a bit of a nervous breakdown when his wife leaves him. He continues working on his next project with the intent of "leveling with America" with his ad campaigns. His partner Stephen, played by Paul Reiser, insists that Emory get help and has him temporarily committed to an institution.
The only problem is the ads Emory was working on ended up being used, rather than the ones Stephen wanted. They ended up being a hit. Meanwhile, Emory kind of likes it in the institution, where he meets a troubled, but beautiful woman named Kathy (Hannah).
Stephen returns to the institution to get Emory released, but he doesn't want to go. In talking to the other patients, they kind of like the idea of helping him develop new ad campaigns with his honest style. The cast of characters includes a guy who only says hello and a man who just loves Saab automobiles, among others.
The group works on these ads, and they are a smashing success. They do everything from an ad for a horror movie, to a car that will get you a girlfriend to a program that will help you lose weight. The ad agency does a 180 and wants Emory and his group to work for them.
I don't want to give away all of the secrets. The movie has its funny moments. We see all the patients come out of their shells as part of the team, and Emory and Kathy seem to like each other. It's an average movie, but something to entertain you if it comes on TV on a day when you have nothing better to do.
Trailer For Crazy People: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8sgkc2E5oM
