Cinema: Cartoony Caper A FISH CALLED WANDA

Directed by Charles Crichton Screenplay by John Cleese

Think of Otto (Kevin Kline) as Daffy Duck, a fellow whose foot -- when it's not in his mouth -- is always obsessively pressed to the emotional floorboard. Think of Ken (Michael Palin) as Elmer Fudd, a stammerer whose mild manner hides a ferocious temper. Think of Wanda (Jamie Lee Curtis) as -- big leap here -- Bugs Bunny, all wisecracks and cool deceit. And think of A Fish Called Wanda as the next best thing to a Looney Tunes-Merrie Melodies summerfest.

In the old Warner Bros. cartoons, these types never formed alliances; their fate was always to awaken one another's...

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