1. A unique, kooky gem.
2. Unfortunately, only about half of the many jokes and gags in the film are actually funny.
3. Full of...goofy ironies, and while it ain't Moličre, it is a pretty great entry in the teen-comedy genre. [Blu-ray]
4. Hilarious and brilliantly deadpan.
5. perhaps the greatest movie of all time
6. Forget Citizen Kane. As a matter of history, this seminal film is unquestionably the finest work of cinema ever made. Required viewing for all students and fans of the art form.
7. I've rarely met anyone who didn't secretly love it passionately.
8. Classic '80s Cusack vehicle.
9. strives to be offbeat and sometimes works itself into a sweat doing so. The humor often hits the bullseye, however...
10. I love this movie, with its bizarre tangents and dream sequences.
What is the consensus?
Better Off Dead is an anarchic mix of black humor and surreal comedy, anchored by John Cusack's winsome, charming performance.