City Slickers (1991)

The critic calls it a winning comedy about city men on a cattle drive that pokes fun at midlife crises and the Wild West. Jack Palance's performance stands out as particularly enjoyable, and the director handles both gags and western set pieces well despite some sentimental moments.

The critic finds the film amusing in its send-up of midlife crises and Western clichés, with good performances from the leads, though it veers towards thoughtful comedy.

The uneven comedy has some funny sequences and strong performances, especially from Crystal and Palance, but turns into predictable male-bonding blather after the trail boss exits. It never quite recovers from losing its comic high points midway.

The review finds the mid-life crisis cattle-drive premise familiar and notes that the rapid-fire quips become predictable after a promising start with Crystal's character. It highlights an early highlight in a lecture on ageing but sees the overall story as one viewers have seen before.

The film is a depressingly efficient piece of product that alternates banal life lessons with wisecracking in the style of the writers' earlier work. It rolls along amiably with small smiles from Palance and the animals, but feels predictable and clunky overall.

The film delivers as a slapstick comedy about city guys on a dude ranch while also being more ambitious and emotionally resonant than expected. It features strong dialogue and male bonding that lead to genuine insights and payoffs.

The review praises the film's ambitious take on the sons-and-fathers story combined with western tropes, highlighting Billy Crystal's terrific performance and Jack Palance as the unexpected star, while noting its self-reflective humor and enjoyable score make it more than a standard comedy.

The critic finds the buddy comedy a welcome summer treat with plenty of laughs, fresh humor, poignant dialogue and credible performances from the leads, especially Crystal's relatable everyman and the strong chemistry among the three friends, despite some formulaic and predictable elements.

Three midlife-crisis friends escape to a cattle drive and find camaraderie amid the Western setting. The comedy mixes lighthearted quips with a sentimental streak about dissatisfaction and renewal.

The simple setup of three friends on a cattle drive turns into a journey of self-discovery filled with banter and absurd events. Director Ron Underwood keeps the pace lively while Crystal and the cast deliver wisecracks and character moments.