Nicole
I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.
mattkratz
This is a good "revenge" comedy where snobbish rich lady Goldie Hawn treats carpenter Kurt Russell like dirt after he doesn't do a job right-in fact, she pretty much treats everyone that way. After she falls off her yacht and gets amnesia, he finds her and gets revenge by reinventing her as his "wife." Hilarity ensues, as does formula. This is funny and enjoyable and a good showcase for the stars. I really liked it. The opening scenes on the yacht were my favorites, like with Hawn's disapproval over the cabinets Russell had built and the scene with the caviar. I also liked the hospital scenes. You will like it too.*** out of ****
TonyMontana96
(Originally reviewed: 14/02/2017) Real life duo Russell and Hawn have solid on screen chemistry in this good, at times rather funny light comedy. Garry Marshall's direction is spot on; he knows how to make use of locations and there are some great shots towards the start of the picture that really stand out. A few funny moments include Russell and Hawn trading insults which could possibly be seen as flirting but within that scene he's staring at her backside while eating some posh crackers and a joke involving Hawn's amnesia and her husband deciding to leave her which results in dialogue such as he wanted a clean break; though some will hardly find Overboard's general story acceptable; I for one found it original and refreshing. The supporting cast are all watchable and there's plenty of funny moments and heart-warming scenes with real sincerity among the characters to warrant a recommendation; overboard may have its share of jokes that miss the mark and some of the dialogue isn't too impressive but it's a good comedy with strong chemistry and a story that works out well in the end.
Davis P
Overboard is kinda cute, sure it's predictable and formulaic, but it's still somewhat entertaining. Goldie and Kurt have great chemistry, that includes offscreen too ;). They work really well in the movie together. Goldie hawn really plays the spoiled rich b***h card well in the first part, then transitions well into someone completely different. Kurt is funny, sexy when he needs to be, and romantic when he needs to be. The sex scene was filmed well, and it was nice and romantic. There are times when the gags get a bit tired and worn, so that's really my only complaint. The rest of the film I liked pretty well, it's just that they needed to cut down some on the over the top cheesy old gags. 6/10.
scott-sw
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell steal the show in their latest venture, Overboard. This movie delivers, somehow overcoming all obstacles to love, logic, and average filmmaking. Goldie Hawn is Joanna Staton III. A spoiled, rich brat, she loves being waited on, berating the help, and demeaning her trophy husband. The couple make a stop in Elk Snout, Oregon to fix her closet. Enter widower Dean Proffit, played by Kurt Russell. He fixes her closet, but she complains and throws a fit. After finally telling her the truth about her vicious personality, she kicks him overboard and sails away without paying. Later that night, Joanna falls overboard. While she is rescued, the shock of the cold water gives her amnesia. Seeing a way to get recompensed, he convinces her she is is wife, and the mother of his four rambunctious boys. Now the fun begins. Joanna in essence becomes "Annie" (Dean's name for his faux wife) and and she becomes a different person: learning to love, to serve, and give of herself. She learns to be a mother and teach her children. She even teaches Dean about love, relationships, and being a parent. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. Joanna's husband, Grant (played wonderfully by Edward Hermann), who saw an escape from Joanna's abrasive personality, finally realizes he must get her back to appease his angry mother-in-law. Yes, this movie sounds like a sit-com. Of course you would expect that from executive producer and director Garry Marshall who brought us many classic sit-coms in the 1970's such as Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, and Mork and Mindy. And just like in a sit-com, the comedy often misfires. These two drawbacks, though, are pale in comparison to what the movie has going for it. Marshall is somehow able to make the whole preposterous idea believable. Hawn and Russell, with their chemistry, give us a working class couple many viewers can relate to. In fact, Hawn, usually assigned to perky cute roles, shows some talent as she plays a ruthless witch, who learns to become a mother. Going back to her previous life of luxury, she lets loose so much regret and conflict you cannot help but see the change. Russell, who also gets often gets by on charm, shows a little more depth. The best scene is when Grant returns for Joanna and all Dean can do is be quiet and watch her be taken away. Adding to that are the young actors who play Russel's sons. Finding a mother who loves them, they clamor for her as she drives away, plugging her ears. This is a fun movie. No, it is not a cinematic masterpiece, but Overboard is a good date movie, or a family movie. Either way, go see it.
