1968 / 99m - USA
Comedy
1.5*/5.0*
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September 01, 2023

1.5*/5.0*

Like watching an older version of Mr. Bean. Peter Sellers plays an Indian guy (guess some people haven't found out about this film yet) who messes up just about everything he does. There are some decent bits here, but most of the jokes are way too obvious and predictable, killing the fun.

Bakshi is an actor who can't land a decent job. When working as an extra, he ruins the entire production, but fate gets him invited to a high society party of his employer. He can't seem to stay out of trouble there either, but even though he messes everything up, the guests seem to appreciate his presence.

If you think Sellers is a hoot then you'll love this film, if you think his physical comedy is rather basic then you better prepare for a repetitive film. The comedy is very one-note, the presentation is generic, and apart from a few inspired moments (like the ending), there's not much here that will stay with me.