screw will not go down in history a a landmark film while it do not have oscar caliber element or even a plausible story . but and uh . what be you expect from a screw ball comedy . screw be absolutely hilarious screw ball comedy at it best . the great norm macdonald star a willard fillmore and the loyal but disgruntle butler to pastry tycoon miss crock ( play superbly by elaine stritch ) . follow his deceased father advice ( stick with miss crock and you will get ahead ) willard have remain retain by miss crock despite be despise and abuse ( suddenly i realize and that and uh and i do not have a pension plan and i do not have a health plan and i do not have a dental plan . ) . finally and willard can not take it anymore and after a ho ho hellish eruption at crock on christmas eve he discover that he will be fire the next day . so willard and his best bud and restaurant manager rusty p. hayes ( play by the hilarious dave chappelle ) and set out to give miss crock the big screw represent steal her beloved pomeranian and hold him for ransom for one million dollar . but thing get complicate when the dog get away and return home toto style and all the while sign of a scuffle and a ransom note ( pay u one million dollar or he a dead dog ) be leave behind and leave miss crock and the police to believe that willard be kidnap . from here event get even more complicated and screwy . the reason screw be so funny and ultimately work well a an overall film can be credit and in a very large part and to the perfect casting . norm macdonald and dave chappelle be two of my very favorite comedian and they make a great comedic team . both be absolutely hilarious with exclusively individual comedic style represent macdonald have a knack for deliver zany and ridiculous comedy in a dry of a way a possible and chappelle be very loud and animate a only he can be . plus and both macdonald and chappelle be just great lead and make each character their very own . macdonald especially do a great job and i really do not buy into the idea that macdonald be a comic who can not act he be incredibly expressive in this film . the great casting do not end with macdonald and chappelle however . 3 time emmy winner elaine stritch be excellent a the grumpy and selfish miss crock . stritch be a stitch she play a vain old woman but do it in a hilariously bombastic way while manage to create sympathy for her mean character . also and danny devito be outrageous a creepy diener grover cleaver and daniel benzali be great a the evil cojack detective tom dewey try to solve the case familiar face sherman hemsley and sarah silverman also co star . the two head writer or direct team of scott alexander and larry karaszewski ( writer of ed wood and man on the moon and the people vs. larry flint ) be the force behind the film . most of the story be implausible and most sane people would not do what most of the character in the film do . however and alexander and karaszewski do create one extremely funny film with many great gag and situation and and character . willard and rusty be stupid there be no two way about it but the character be so likable and funny and thanks in large part to macdonald and chappelle and and it be easy to go along with them for the ride . screw might be a far fetched comedy maybe even a stupid one but it be very funny and and what else would you want it to be .