Corky Romano
Oops, I did it again, to quote a certain overrated pop singer. I wasted another 1.5 hours of my life watching a wannabe comedy starring a "Saturday Night Live" cast member. At least I finally learned my lesson with Corky Romano. This one is too stupid for me to forget.
Chris Kattan (whom I've lost a LOT of respect for) stars as the title character, a klutzy assistant vet who also happens to be the outcast son of a Mafia leader, Pops Romano. Thanks to an informant who is intimately close to the family business, the FBI has a lot of evidence linking Pops to murder and racketeering. Corky's brothers Peter and Pauley decide to infiltrate Corky as an FBI agent so he can destroy the evidence that could send their elderly father to jail for the rest of his life.
The Romano brothers coerce a computer hacker to successfully falsify credentials for Corky. They provide him with an alias, Agent Pissant (pronounced as a French word, but the American pronunciation is still fitting). It is somewhat amusing to see bumbling Corky/Pissant interact with his no-nonsense colleagues, especially team leader Brick Davis. On his first day at work, Pissant is directed to work on a serial-killer case. The story gets even more ridiculous from there on.
The casting choices were the only positive aspect of the film, with some exceptions. Kattan is perfect as Corky; he's the most shameless SNL cast member in recent years. Vinessa Shaw (40 Days & 40 Nights) fits the role of the beautiful-but-serious agent who is determined to earn professional respect from a job well done. Chris Penn (Reservoir Dogs) and Peter Berg play the only funny characters in the film, Peter and Pauley Romano; Pauley can't read, and Peter is a latent homosexual. Richard "Shaft" Roundtree excels as the hardnosed FBI supervisor. Also, Brick Davis (whose first name rhymes with a word you would use to call him) is portrayed well by The Wedding Singer's Mathew Glave, who is no stranger to asshole roles. The one casting decision that annoyed me the most (but is nevertheless appropriate, considering the film's intelligence) is Peter Falk (Made) as Pops Romano. C'mon, don Columbo!?!?
If I had to list everything about this movie that royally sucks, this review would have to be reclassified as a novel. I'll keep it short and sweet, er, harsh: 1) This is an overlong SNL skit. 2) The whole serial killer subplot does nothing to keep up interest in the film; most viewers can easily solve that quasi-mystery. 3) As noted in the Romance Rating, the romance between Corky and Kate is just another routine plot device that doesn't make any sense. 4) The audience members who are likely to enjoy this movie have an age or IQ of 16 or below.
If you liked Freddy Got Fingered, you'll enjoy Corky Romano. I, however, will be tightening up my movie-rental standards.
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You might need a 6-pack or two in your system to enjoy this movie.
The romantic subplot between Corky and Agent Kate Russo is weak, obligatory and illogical.
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