The Master of Disguise (2002), Director: Perry Andelin Blake, rated PG

1,000 Faces... And Not A Single Clue.

Film ClipStarring: Dana Carvey, Brent Spiner, Jennifer Esposito, Harold Gould, James Brolin, Brent Spiner, Austin Wolff, Edie McClurg, Robert Machray

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"Am I not turtley enough for the turtle club. Turtle... Not turtle?...Turtle." - Pistachio Disguisey

Why watch this? This film just tickles my funny bone. I really can't explain it.

Plot Summary: Shy and awkward waiter Pistachio Disguisey discovers he comes from a long line of Masters of Disguise after his parents are kidnapped by a criminal mastermind. With the help of his eccentric grandfather, Pistachio learns to harness his inherited power of transformation to infiltrate the villain's lair. He must overcome his clumsiness and insecurities to rescue his family and embrace his destiny as the next Master of Disguise.

Dad's Preview: I simply get this film. It helps that I find Dana Carvey, and his old-school, goofy comedy, hilarious. Many will watch this and say, "Huh? Dude! Not funny." Every dumb scene slays me every time. I am laughing right now just looking at the review. Perhaps it is, as they say, "so bad it's good". Perhaps it all of Carvey's over-baked and mildly offensive impressions: Scarface, Granny Num-Nums or the infamous Turtle Man! The plot is pedestrian, the humor crude. I can't really justify any of it! I just know that I love it. Perhaps, just maybe, you will get it, too.


Revolution Studios, Columbia Pictures, Happy Madison Prod.;
Sony Picture Releasing

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