This movie is goofy, funny, and an all around good time. "Tommy Boy" is a movie released in 1995 and was directed by Peter Segal and stars Chris Farley as Tommy Callahan and David Spade as Richard. This film is not the most popular movie, but it is the highlight of the comedy legend, Chris Farley's, career. It shows the good chemistry between the two lead actors and the comedic potential of its main protagonist.
"Tommy Boy" is a movie about a man but boy at heart named Tommy. After Tommy is given a job at his father's auto industry factory, his father tells him that he is going to remarry and Tommy will gain a mother and brother. Then things go south when Tommy's dad dies after the wedding and his auto industry might die with him. Then, in order to save the town, Tommy and his friend Richard go on a road trip to sell their new brake pads and save the company. It's a comedy with some adult humor and language, but most of it is slapstick and fat jokes.
This movie is the ideal buddy road trip movie because -gasp- the two leads,Tommy and Richard, aren't friends at the beginning. Tommy is an idiotic but well meaning person who never seems to catch a break no matter how hard he tries. Richard on the other hand is a more strict and uptight smarty pants who can get the job done, but can't sell because he's not that good with people. The two of them work off of each other through witty banter and a lot of sarcasm. The two of them learn that they have to work together in order to get the job done and they become buddies along the way. The chemistry between Chris Farley and David Spade just works so well. No wonder they have been in so many other projects together, they are just fun to watch.
Chris Farley has always had the same kind of comedy and he uses it for most if not all of his characters. He is a very energetic and erratic person who can use his large body and loud voice to muster a laugh out of anyone watching. David Spade is funny due to his sarcastic and uptight attitude and his funny comments and comebacks to the craziness around him. They seem to work so well together because of each of them using their traits, this is usually when Spade would react to Farley's idiotic and erratic behavior. Farley is more outrageous and obvious when Spade is more subtle, this helps them to complement each other and their comedy. It becomes no question why they have so much screen time together.
The story also holds up pretty well too. This movie would've done great even if it was just Farley and Spade driving in a car for an hour and a half, but it has more to it. The story has you caring for the fate of the factory because you see in the beginning that everyone in town works there, and you get to see these people as nice people who don't deserve to get laid off. This makes you root for our heroes on their quest. The characters also grow a lot too. Tommy goes from being a spoiled kid who just relies on his dad to a man who has to cope with the death of a loved one and surpass many challenges in order to get his job done and save his home. Richard also learns to accept people and to not be as judgmental. He grows to like Tommy and even gives him advise and motivation to become a better salesman. there is also the crisis with the selling of the factory which turns out to be a danger that unravels more details throughout the story and shocks the characters and audience alike.
Overall, this movie does well to keep you interested and make you laugh. The supporting actors are good too, Dan Aykroyd plays a good selfish businessman and Rob Lowe plays a good villain. The movie is hilarious and has a lot of heart. I hope many others watch it to remember how funny Chris Farley was. And remember: chicken wings.
Reviewed by: Conner Wilson
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