The story of a nerdy loser with a heart of gold, Vic(Reed Birney)who yearns for the beautiful tenant, Nancy(Sheree J Wilson) who lives in the apartment complex he works in. The film allows Vic to tell his story of his innocence as security guards walk him to the dreaded electric chair. The film shows two demented exterminators(..who kill anything)hired to kill a businessman who signed away a company to a "heel" named Renaldo(Bruce Campbell), by his disgruntled partner who wasn't told of the sell. The murder, using "current juice" from an over charged battery, sets off a chain of crazy events soon involving Nancy and Vic.
Zany madcap lunacy, completely over-the-top, delivered in-your-face as only director Sam Raimi can. There's one thing CRIMEWAVE ain't and that's subtle. When I read that the Coens had assisted Raimi in writing CRIMEWAVE, it didn't surprise me because their work often features a marriage of black humor, violence, and eccentric characters...most often set within a noirish setting. While CRIMEWAVE doesn't feature the kind of violence one is accustomed to in a Coens' picture(..or are the characters this animated), there are touches that remind us of their films. If you approach this in the right frame of mind(..as if you were watching a full-length live action loony toons cartoon using human characters), I think CRIMEWAVE might just entertain you. Others beware. The cast just flung themselves into their roles, going with the material.
Paul L Smith(POPEYE)steals the film as the gargantuan Coddish, ripping doors off their hinges as he chases after Helen Trend(Louise Lasser;BANANAS), even at one point pulling her entire living room by the carpet towards him to nab her. Helen, who kept nagging at her husband Ernest(Edward R Pressman)to see what happened in his store across the street, discovers Coddish carrying a body to his car, with the chase to get her ensuing. Brion James, in a completely off-the-wall performance(..as you've never seen him before)is the squeaky voiced partner of Coddish, Faron Crush. Wilson(..known primarily for her television work on DALLAS & WALKER, Texas RANGER)has a key supporting role as the lovely object of desire for Vic. Bruce Campbell is up to his old tricks as a very confident(..and very brash), but very cheap and sleazy, businessman who uses his underhanded tricks to gain the contract of the company which started the series of events that transpire throughout the movie. The sound effects, music, facial expressions, camera work, car chase, human violence, and dialogue all established in an unrestrained manner..as often described, CRIMEWAVE is pure slapstick, made with a disregard for realism.
Zany madcap lunacy, completely over-the-top, delivered in-your-face as only director Sam Raimi can. There's one thing CRIMEWAVE ain't and that's subtle. When I read that the Coens had assisted Raimi in writing CRIMEWAVE, it didn't surprise me because their work often features a marriage of black humor, violence, and eccentric characters...most often set within a noirish setting. While CRIMEWAVE doesn't feature the kind of violence one is accustomed to in a Coens' picture(..or are the characters this animated), there are touches that remind us of their films. If you approach this in the right frame of mind(..as if you were watching a full-length live action loony toons cartoon using human characters), I think CRIMEWAVE might just entertain you. Others beware. The cast just flung themselves into their roles, going with the material.
Paul L Smith(POPEYE)steals the film as the gargantuan Coddish, ripping doors off their hinges as he chases after Helen Trend(Louise Lasser;BANANAS), even at one point pulling her entire living room by the carpet towards him to nab her. Helen, who kept nagging at her husband Ernest(Edward R Pressman)to see what happened in his store across the street, discovers Coddish carrying a body to his car, with the chase to get her ensuing. Brion James, in a completely off-the-wall performance(..as you've never seen him before)is the squeaky voiced partner of Coddish, Faron Crush. Wilson(..known primarily for her television work on DALLAS & WALKER, Texas RANGER)has a key supporting role as the lovely object of desire for Vic. Bruce Campbell is up to his old tricks as a very confident(..and very brash), but very cheap and sleazy, businessman who uses his underhanded tricks to gain the contract of the company which started the series of events that transpire throughout the movie. The sound effects, music, facial expressions, camera work, car chase, human violence, and dialogue all established in an unrestrained manner..as often described, CRIMEWAVE is pure slapstick, made with a disregard for realism.