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Title: Martin Plays it Straight
Review: Took me a while to understand that this time out, Steve Martin was going straight. I also had to swallow my natural distaste for the dental chair to stay with the film; had I but known what was coming, however, I might have made my getaway early.At any rate, as a Who Dun it, it is watchable and, while not in the top drawer, is better than a typical B picture. Martin stays in character, without reaching for a laugh when he thought the script was letting him down. The supporting cast is good, the script fair to middlin'. Of course, it is the star who holds the thing together, and manages to keep us from laughing when a laugh is not called for. There is some sex and language which should not disturb most viewers.
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