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The two Oscar-winning stars are great fun, but the other characters as written are too annoying for the actors to salvage them. The start of the movie is a funeral; the attendants give awkward condolences to the widow and the two leads' lives are shown in a depressing downward spiral. Loved it! An absurd plot played like a poorly written slap-stick comedy that degenerates with each passing moment. I find it insulting and hence I cannot give it more than a 1 star. Everything is overdone with no reason behind it. Which is a shame, it had such potential. Senior-citizen adventure-comedy is unlikely to engage teens. Directed by Andy Tennant. Everything changes for Eva when she receives a life insurance check accidentally made out for five million dollars instead of the expected fifty thousand dollars. Cinemark Review: Wild Oats Wild Oats stars Shirley MacLaine and Jessica Lange in a comedy about living it up while you can. We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.Theater box office or somewhere else Maybe it's because you don't feel any depth to their friendship, and they're supposed to be best friends. 3 out of 3 found this helpful. Unfortunately, the writer who came up with that 10 minutes of witty dialogue must have been the one getting buried that day, because the rest of the movie amounted to a screwball comedy for senior citizens. And then….the film quickly went from fun and silly to, well, rather dumb. Meanwhile, insurance investigator Alvin Vespucci (Howard Hesseman) and Crystal chase them to retrieve the money.

1 out of 1 found this helpful. She's alone except for her daughter Crystal (Demi Moore) who is looking to sell her home. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. I just adored Wild Oats. Was this review helpful? I wish they would redo it, write a decent plot with an improved script, and re-release it next year. The movie starts out with MacLain and Lange at the funeral of MacLain's husband. Was this review helpful? There are no featured audience reviews for Wild Oats at this time. The laughs in this insomnia cure come in the first act While it wasn't a bad movie, it really was a bit of a waste for such a great ensemble, Definitely left me wanting more. Rarely have I ever enjoyed a film as much as I was enjoying this one yet ended up disliking it!

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By creating an account, you agree to the Also, like the second to last scene of the movie is just sooo sweet and touching and it almost made me cry! And it just gets steadily worse with very little good stuff in between. 4 out of 5 found this helpful. | Rating: 1.5/4 Sounds funny, right? Was this review helpful? I was really enjoying the film until they got to the Canary Islands. Would love to see more of MacLaine in movies...She's an ICON! 11 out of 13 found this helpful. Some parts are too unbelievable, even for a screwball comedy. ** from **** 17 out of 19 found this helpful. The many characters of the town are well done and often remind you of people that you know. No we do not have corrupt owners of big haciendas as a standard in Spain, neither would a Spanish man be intimidated by an American woman that can show him how technology works. How - just how - in the world did these big name actresses agree to this garbage??? And like most screwball comedies back when they were popular in the 30s, it involves a lot carrying on and precious little actual comedy. Was this review helpful? The opening scenes, with MacLaine behaving addle-brained and Lange acting much older than she actually is, are funny and silly but tolerable; second-half in Spain becomes a squashy narrative mess, with lots of 'cute' asides between the gals, who banter in a casual low-key, gamble, meet men, end their sex droughts, and never miss a chance to hug or cry. The plot may seem trite and formulaic, and in some ways, it is, but I suggest that you actually sit down and watch this movie, it may surprise you.

It's a shame as the actresses were terrific and deserved better material. 2 out of 4 found this helpful. We need that nowadays, and I won't diminish it. With good even great actors, it's a great start that ends up as dreadful silliness and unlikely nonsense that makes Mama Mia2 look like serious movie making. Demi Moore is a little silly in her throwaway part as Shirley MacLaine's daughter, but it's not that great a detriment to the overall movie. Was this review helpful?