Review of What About Bob?

Hey everyone, I'm back with my first review in many months. This time I will give my two cents on What About Bob?. Now, after Frank Oz directed one of the greatest movies of the 80's (perhaps all time), I was hoping this to be of similar quality. Was it so? Not quite.

On one hand, if any other movie had a character like Bob, they would come off as annoying and unsympathetic. But the writing in this one doesn't take that low road as Bob seems no worse than pitiable for the most part. And while it treats the subject of mental illness with tact (including a 12-year-old boy's thanatophobia), it also loses grounding in reality as the movie progresses. On the other hand, the comedy can be really funny. Bill Murray as the title character made me laugh a good number of times. This alone would make it worth a watch.

I think it's a movie people should see at least once. Although sharp in a few places, the movie might be an acquired taste for some.

My rating: 7.5/10