James L Brooks is a funny guy who makes funny movies. He is also very
insightful and this kaleidoscopic examination of TV news jabs at the
funny bone while also stroking the cerebellum. Holly Hunter is the news
producer dynamo who falls for vacuous anchor man William Hurt,
ignoring the obvious devotion of razor sharp Albert Brooks, who just
cannot stop sweating when he's on camera. Witty, acerbic and
touchingly humane, it succeeds on almost every level, but is
ultimately a bit long and thus lets its vibrancy ebb. Hunter was never
less annoying though.
