Quick Change (1990) ***1/2

As I mentioned in my recent review of Death Becomes Her (1992) (here), Quick Change (1990) was another 1990s film which I clearly remember seeing the trailer and marketing materials for numerous times when it was released but didn't get around to seeing until now. 

I'm glad I finally did—this is a really fun little comedy with a sardonic appeal. It's breezy and has lots of "movie logic" but it falls squarely into the category of films that aren't challenging but also aren't dumb. Bill Murray is his customarily great self and here he also co-directs (alongside Howard Franklin). I can only speculate that Murray didn't enjoy the directorial process, as this remains his sole credit in that role. 

The co-leads (Geena Davis, Randy Quaid and Jason Robards) are also uniformly great, and supporting roles from Tony Shalhoub, Phil Hartman, Stanley Tucci, and Kurtwood Smith are memorable as well. Legendary cinematographer Michael Chapman keeps things looking nice. 

There's no deep characterization here or really any big surprises but with Quick Change being on the cusp of a new decade it still has the appeal of an 80s-style comedy. It has some fantastic one-liners and seems like a very rewatchable film.