The Master of Disguise (2002)
Average Rating: 2.2/10
Reviews Counted: 102
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 101
An ill-concieved attempt to utilize Dana Carvey's talent for mimicry, The Master of Disguise is an irritating, witless farce weighted down by sophomoric gags.
Average Rating: 2.3/10
Critic Reviews: 31
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 31
An ill-concieved attempt to utilize Dana Carvey's talent for mimicry, The Master of Disguise is an irritating, witless farce weighted down by sophomoric gags.
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Average Rating: 2.3/5
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Movie Info
Dana Carvey ventures into the world of PG-rated, family-oriented entertainment as star and co-writer of this light adventure comedy, which requires the actor to assume more than three dozen different identities. Carvey's primary role in Master of Disguise, however, is that of Pistachio Disguisey, an ordinary waiter with a hidden, mostly untapped talent for transforming himself into any persona he wishes. When his kindly parents, Mama (Edie McClurg) and Frabbrizio (James Brolin), are kidnapped by
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Dana Carvey
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Jennifer Esposito
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Harold Gould
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James Brolin
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Brent Spiner
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Edie McClurg
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Maria Canals
Sophia -
Austin Wolff
Barney -
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Kenan Thompson
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Erick Avari
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Kevin Nealon
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All Critics (102) | Top Critics (31) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (101) | DVD (12)
Such a sad irony that Dana Carvey, who's made his name bringing celebrities to life with uncanny impersonations, should make such a lifeless movie based on characters of his own creation.
Top CriticGeorge W. Bush in the flesh would have been much funnier than this movie's impersonation.
There follows a fusillade of farts, dud sight gags and inconsequential butt jokes.
The Master of Disguise represents Adam Sandler's latest attempt to dumb down the universe.
In just over a minute you can see everything that's wrong with this one-joke farce.
An awful, stillborn comedy assembled out of rusty spare parts from secret agent movies and run-of-the-mill Saturday Night Live skits.
If Carvey's looking for a comeback, then playing a cloying dimwit with an annoying accent isn't the place to start.
The humor here is relentlessly juvenile, and not even the kids in the audience seemed to like it much.
It is not as funny as it could be, and none of it makes sense, especially Pistachio's ability to mimic any dialect but standard US English. But his versatility is astonishing.
A film about as funny as a seeping wound.
A messy disappointment for Dana Carvey fans.
This is a bad flick that will appeal mostly to kids ranging from ages 5-11, but adults will leave halfway through. I found it almost tolerable.
This misfiring disaster shows just how over-estimated Carvey's writing and acting talent has been.
... Mike Myers has already milked this type of gag-dense character comedy bone dry.
Master of Disguise may be a real hoot, if you're under 10 years old, or drunk, or both. Not a bad time-waster on a rainy Sunday, but a time-waster nonetheless.
It is virtually impossible to watch The Master of Disguise and not feel embarrassed for stars Dana Carvey, Jennifer Esposito, and Brent Spiner.
In the end, Dana Carvey is left wishing he could disguise himself as Mike Myers, or himself circa 1986. At least then, he would be funny again.
The worst film ever made: a film about idiots, made by idiots, for idiots.
The fart jokes get the biggest laughs.
...Occasional moments of Carvey genius (many of which are seen in the trailer) sprinkled sparsely throughout a senseless, leaden production...
It is cut with all the precision and timing of an irritating kids' TV show, with kids themselves in charge of the production, and their pets operating the equipment.
In the dire The Master of Disguise, Carvey is seen to maximum disadvantage as a dim-witted Italian-American waiter whose family have an inherited gift for turning themselves into anyone from Bo Derek to George Bush.
This is a serious contender for the title of The Worst Film Ever Made.
Audience Reviews for The Master of Disguise
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- Devlin Bowman: Ha ha ha. [farts]
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- Pistachio Disguisey: [as Tony Montana] Say hello to my little friend. [shows shrunken head]
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- Pistachio Disguisey: [while slapping Trent] Who's your daddy, who's your daddy, who's your daddy?
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- Pistachio Disguisey: This is what your doing. This is what I want you to do. Get it, got it, doubt it.
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- Pistachio Disguisey: Am I not turtley enough for your turtle club?
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- Grandfather: Ahh you're too young for the job. Go home and ask your mommy to change you're diaper.
- Barney: I don't wear a diaper.
Discussion Forum
| Topic | Last Post | Replies |
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| I will be honest and out with it. | 21 days ago | 3 |
| Someone actually gave this 5 stars | 21 days ago | 1 |
| suicidio cinematografico | 38 days ago | 0 |
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