Review of The Jerk (1979) by John Skow for Time — 21 Aug 1997
The Jerk will not drive away any Steve Martin fans, but neither is it likely to convert many unbelievers. Its humor is successful and unsuccessful by turns, and although Comedian Carl Reiner is the director, the instinct here is to give most of both credit and blame to Martin.
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This review of The Jerk (1979) was written by John Skow and published by Time on 21 August 1997.
The Jerk has generally received positive reviews.
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