Review The Great Race (1965)

[High Plains Drifter]

 

[Elliot Thomas]

Madcap slapstick nonsense made on a big scale is enjoyable but gets bogged down in the final third by a totally unnecessary Prisoner of Zenda spoof. Lemmon (my favourite actor, ever) is in great form though, whilst Wood never looked better (or Curtis for that matter!). Lots of good moments in this typically silly Blake Edwards concoction.