Rat Race - 8 stars out of 10

Rat Race - 8 stars out of 10

I had forgotten how hysterical "Rat Race" is until revisiting it tonight.  The characters are dynamic and the situational irony is so absurd that you can't help but pass from laughing to guffawing to crying until your stomach hurts.  I cannot begin to praise the efforts of each actor in this short review, but I can make the general statement that the film is perfectly cast.  Each actor makes his character memorable and the characters are so diverse that each facet of the story builds more momentum than the last, leading to the climax of the film.  Outside of the main characters, several cameos make the film even more delightful.  I know that "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" is the highly lauded predecessor to this film, but it cannot even compare.  Rat Race takes every situation from Mad World and amplifies it to hilarity.  A few favorite moments: The Lucies, the cow driving, Pepto Bismol, any scene with Rowan Atkinson, Rainbow House, the cab driver, the WW2 rally, buying squirrels.  I could go on but I'd raher just give this movie a high recommendation and warn you that laughter will ensure.