Fresh
Goofy and sweet, L.A. Story constitutes Steve Martin's satiric valentine to his hometown and a pretty funny comedy in the bargain.
Variety Staff, Variety
L.A. Story
Something funny is happening in L.A.
1991 · 1h 35m · PG-13
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Directed by
Mick Jackson
Overview
With the help of a talking freeway billboard, a "wacky weatherman" tries to win the heart of an English newspaper reporter, who is struggling to make sense of the strange world of early-90s Los Angeles.
Director and cast
- Mick Jackson Director
- Steve Martin as Harris K. Telemacher
- Sarah Jessica Parker as SanDeE
- Victoria Tennant as Sara McDowel
- Richard E. Grant as Roland Mackey
- Marilu Henner as Trudi
- Susan Forristal as Ariel
- Sam McMurray as Morris Frost
- Patrick Stewart as Mr. Perdue
- Kevin Pollak as Frank Swan
- Chevy Chase as Carlo Christopher
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
93%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Steve Martin's script, a delightfully scatty account of life in the city of angels, exposes romance lurking beyond the snobbish restaurants and routine muggings...
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh
Like Mr. Martin himself, L.A. Story seems basically decent, intelligent and sweet. It's a fanciful romantic comedy whose wildest and craziest notion is that Los Angeles, for all of its eccentricities, is a great place to live.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
Fresh
To borrow from Abe Lincoln: Steve Martin's L.A. Story will make all of the people laugh some of the time, some of the people laugh all of the time but not...well, you know the rest.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Fresh
If the material had been presented more insistently, it might have been insufferable, too goopy and new-age. Its modesty, though, is its prime virtue. It's breezy and light as cloud's breath -- not so much airheaded as air-hearted.
Hal Hinson, Washington Post
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