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Death to Smoochy

posted on August 26, 2024 in: Watched Film and TV, Film, Comedy, Crime, Drama and Thriller.

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Rating: ★★★★½

Holy shit Danny DeVito can direct the sht out of a movie and then on top of that everyone in this film is doing the most. Somehow more relevant now than it ever was.

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Overview: Tells the story of Rainbow Randolph, the corrupt, costumed star of a popular children's TV show, who is fired over a bribery scandal and replaced by squeaky-clean Smoochy, a puffy fuchsia rhinoceros. As Smoochy catapults to fame - scoring hit ratings and the affections of a network executive - Randolph makes the unsuspecting rhino the target of his numerous outrageous attempts to exact revenge and reclaim his status as America's sweetheart.