bessy042000 This is an interesting and hilariously funny movie! A lawyer about to get married is incapacitated after a bachelor party just prior to a court appearance on a routine case where he represents the defendant. His buddy, an unemployed actor, takes his place at the trial for what is supposed to be a 5 minute appearance. The attractive female prosecutor wants to move on with the case, and the substitute lawyer is committed to participate in the trial. The recovering real lawyer meets a cute waitress and enjoys her company on his day off, only later to find that his friend's errors in court force a continued role as his doppelganger. The courtroom scenes are are absolutely hilarious, as are the off-courtroom romantic entanglements of both friends. Don't miss this movie! It's the kind you will enjoy seeing over and over again.

mgrasty Lots of A-list actors, simple story to follow with light hearted humor. Another movie showing how beautiful Charlize Theron is, fans of her will appreciate that. Michael Richards is funny as always. Jeff Daniels is very good, none of that stupid humor like in Dumb and Dumber. Austin Pendleton plays his typical character, goofy yet professional. The whole movie is very predictable but the actors that are cast keep it interesting. Recommend watching it without great expectations. So for a relaxing afternoon stick a bag of popcorn in the microwave and rent this movie for an hour and a half of a good story with entertaining acting.

paulgemelli Richard Rietti!!! Best character name in movie history. Worth the price of admission just to watch Rietti fall and bumble...and fall...and bumble. Let us also not forget another vintage performance by the one and only Rip Torn. I would pay money to watch a Ron Popeil Infomercial if Rip Torn was prominently involved.Jeff Daniels gets it done as the schlub lawyer who likes his chicken salad with mustard, not mayonnaise. Finally, we have Charlize Theron at her absolute apex (lookswise, not as an actress...clearly). You just knew it would lead to bigger & better things for her, and it did.Worth checking out. RIETTI!!!!!

TxMike I got this as a free VHS rental from my local library. With a critical "thumbs up" rating I expected it to be better and funnier than it actually is. First off, even though Michael Richards is a fine actor, he relies too heavily on playing the same character he made famous in the Seinfeld TV series. You know, stumbling on the simplest things, almost mutilating a book while trying to nervously replace it in the bookshelf. I absolutely cannot stand those antics of his and every scene of his up to near the end was difficult for me to enjoy. Second, the premise of an actor pretending to be a lawyer, and the attendant legal issues was a bit far fetched for a movie that actually purports to be more serious in the way it ends. Theron and Daniels are perfect in their roles, but the story and Richards' acting dragged it down for me to a "5" rating. Absurd story but not funny enough.some SPOILERS for my recollection, please read no further.Daniels, lawyer, engaged to boss's spoiled daughter, goes to small Nevada town, continuance sought, drunk night before, actor friend goes to court, continuance denied, trouble begins, legal hot water, motorcycle-riding pretty prosecutor, absurd trial, Daniels fell through ceiling, banned from courtroom, fiancee shows up after Daniels and Theron began courting, he realizes he prefers the quiet life, breaks off wedding plans, stays with Theron, Richards and prosecutor fall in love.