Director: Dean Murphy
Writer: Robert Mond, Dean Murphy (Screenplay)
Starring: Paul Hogan, Racheal Carpani, Jacob Elordi, Charlotte Stent, Nate Torrence, Chevy Chase, John Cleese, Olivia Newton John, Reginald VelJohnson, Shane Jacobson, Wayne Knight, Kerry Armstrong
Plot: Paul Hogan is reluctantly thrust back into the spotlight as he desperately attempts to restore his sullied reputation on the eve of being knighted.
Runtime: 1 Hour 28 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Very Excellent Mr Dundee starts as Paul Hogan is trying to get put back into spotlight when he gets selected to get a knighthood. As Paul starts to make more public appearances, everything that could go wrong, starts to go wrong, even if everything is more of an innocent mistake. Can Paul salvage his career before it is ruined forever, taking away the legacy he created from the Crocodile Dundee movie.
Thoughts on The Very Excellent Mr Dundee
Thoughts – The Very Excellent Mr Dundee is a comedy that is looking to play into the modern cancel culture as an aging star is trying to remain in the spotlight, but each little mishap is taken out of context and thrown up in the air against him. This can work in places, but other times the comedy does seem to miss, falling flat, as it is trying too hard to get a laugh. The story will struggle to make as big of an impact, as it seems to think enough the pop culture audience are going to remember Paul Hogan, however big the Crocodile Dundee movies are, the modern audience forgets things too quickly to keep the movie on the interested pile. We also tend to fall into the ideas of having other actors who haven’t made a big enough impact to be the special appearances in the film. This doesn’t seem to do enough to make this standout on any levels it wants to.
Final Thoughts – The Very Excellent Mr Dundee is a lacklustre comedy.
