Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

rollingpix In reference to the review by Zogmorph dated 5 Octo 2004: I worked on this picture in a supporting capacity. I was also at the screening Zogmorph mentions, and yes, there was an almost total walkout by the audience. A few stayed and actually gave us some good feedback. I want to point out that this movie was made in 1988, four years before Wayne's World (1992) and Wayne's World 2 (1993), which ushered in an era of gross-out comedies, including titles like There's Something About Mary (1998) and other Mike Myers efforts like the three Austin Powers movies. Gross-out comedy is now big box office, with recent examples like The Hangover I & II and even female gross-out like Bridesmaids. The reason the audience at the screening walked out was because the ladies in those days couldn't stand the gross-out elements (which by today's standards are fairly mild) and they dragged their boyfriends with them. The fact that the other reviews on this posting page (all written between 1999 and 2006) are uniformly positive is proof that 2 Idiots was way ahead of its time. The movie is based on a stage play done in Los Angeles in the mid-1980s, and the entire cast of the play ended up in the movie. We all had a terrific time, and speaking on behalf of the cast & crew, we agree with Andrew Jones from London, Les Boulez from North Carolina, and Anonymous from Cincinnati. I can't wait to see Tobolowsky's planned sequel, 2 Idiots Go to Jail. --Written by Frederick Bailey, Production Associate/Nude Chauffeur/Robot From Outer Space

kevinpochocki True- The first time you see this movie, you aren't really sure what hit you, that is if anything hit you at all. What I recommend is that you consider the title of the movie before you watch it and you won't be disappointed. This movie was actually very clever and took a great deal of intelligence to write and put together. Simply put, it is an over the top satire about the excesses of the Hollywood and the people running it. It follows two mopes from Ohio, Murhpy Wagg and Taylor Dup (with one "p") who go to California on a whim, like some many other people to find jobs in the Motion Picture Industry. The ideas that they (the movies characters) come up with aren't too far off from other movies being made nowadays, that is where the real comedy and genius of this picture are. Hollywood executives, big and small, giving us one rotten movie only to sell us another one, a sequel, or some other garbage franchise that might be derived from it. Stephen Tobolowsky showed a great deal of courage, and creativity, to create a movie like this. I understand why so many would turn their backs on it, because it hits so close to the truth. I only hope that we can get more movies like this one.

unkle_nasty_fingers The first time I saw this movie, my mom rented it for me back in 1993. Up until recently I had forgotten about the movie completely. I spent 3 months searching every video store in the area and coming up with nothing, then my friend found a copy on half.com and I was in business. This movie is so funny, completely random. The songs, the wolfman impressions, the amazing robot from outer space. My favorite song from the movie is "big men, big women". I cannot count the numbers of quotes from this movie. It may not be a masterpiece, but it will make you laugh your head off. If you can't laugh at this movie, then you are a cold heartless moron. But you don't understand, when the moon is full...I become a WOLF!

les_boulez Rented this in college back in 1991 with my bud Ardocki. We never stopped laughing or quoting from the movie for years. "But you don't understand. When the moon is full. I BECOME the wolf!" If you can find it, rent it. Tape it. Watch it again. Great B-Movie. The Pac-Man scene is a killer. "Wall of fish!