i wouldn not say neil simon comic wit be at full steam in this light hearted comedy and but there be certainly a plethora of laugh to go around . chevy chase nick gardenia be offishly matter of fact funny a only he can be and a writer and journalist ( have you notice simon protagonist be nearly always writer . ) of ill repute who somehow once end up in a mexican jail for 2 year and be now on the path to recovery when a couple of bank robber kidnap and use him for a heist . his mug be prominently feature in the robbery photo and then the fun ensue when he go to his ex wife ( hawn ) house to engender her help after be let go by the robber and be fully on the run from the law . the movie be mostly fast paced slapstick farce and a host of retreaded clichés ( the dog and for example ) and and quick joke . charles grodin be actually quite funny and charm a her straight arrow district attorney ( soon to be attorney general ) husband and ira . give midnight run and i think grodin should be consider a mint for american glib comedy a la albert brook . it pointless to go much deeper into the story a the plot merely drive slapstick scene one into the next . the story be essentially the sum of it part . goldie hawn be in full tilt cutie mode ( she really be a doll ) but carry the movie very well a a hopeless do gooder who want to help everybody and include her ex husband and every stray dog in 10 surround county . chevy chase often give the impression of make comedy look effortless ( think fletch ) and but he be really give into pratfalling a la his snl day in this one . the support cast with guillaume and others be excellent . this be completely worth a watch if you catch it a in many way this movie be superior to the hawn and chase hit foul play .