This movie is about Dr. Fulton who has spent 2 years trying to create a formula for youth. One of the monkeys that he has been experimenting his formulas on concocted the elixir of youth on accident by throwing in lots of chemicals into a beaker and into a water cooler. The rest is the journey of where this formula takes the characters in this film.
This was my very first Marx Bros films and it did not disappoint. When it comes to comedies this falls under the category of Vaudeville/Stage Acts, which could be easily pointed out. There were not many puns, but there was a lot of physical comedy, though I expected a lot more. Barnaby and Edwina do an incredible job at playing a very youthful character and to create a character that is very distinct from the "original," character that they are playing. This was also my first Marilyn Monroe movie and even though she is not a main character in this film, the makers of this film did not hesitate to make sure she was treated as a sexualized object. A scene that stood out to me was when Edwina intoxicated with the formula and kicks Barnaby out of her hotel room. In this scene, Barnaby does not have his glasses and tries to find a phone along the walls. Instead, he falls through a laundry chute. The kind of tracking shot that was used to show Barnaby falling through the chute was very impressive and interesting. It was successfully pulled off. Overall, this film was indeed laugh out loud funny, but I expected more. This was a great Marx Bros experience and I will definitely watch more of their films. I was very impressed with the acting as well with how Esther the monkey was trained. Even though I had high expectations, I think that the film was as funny as it could have been.
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