Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Robert Downey Jr. taking pot shots at Scientology.
Bowfinger is even better than this is making it sound.
I am one of those critics who really loves to watch movies about making movies.
We also tend to overlook how awful some of those movies turn out.
Never is this more evident than in an overlooked gem from director Frank Oz, his hysterical 1999 comedyBowfinger.
Kit is the classic Hollywood prima donna; tough on the outside but unable even to shop for himself.
Kits rant to his agent on why white actors win the Oscar is one of Murphys best scenes .
Eddie is at his manic best spoofing himself with dizzied wonder.
It is obvious that Martin is taking a square shot at Scientology and has a blast doing it.
MindHead is a direct send-up of the bizarre religion and the hold that it has on the Hollywood elite.
As for a film crew, Bowfinger hires Mexican border jumpers that he squeezes into his vanclassic.
Murphy is incomparable as Jiff, the dumb but lovable brother of the worlds biggest movie star.
Remember the awfulBlues Brothers 2000??
Frank Oz does not waste a frame and is clearly in his sandbox directing this terrific LA-centric romp.
But would we have it any other way?
