- Director:
- Michael Ritchie.
- Writer:
- Andrew Bergman (based on Gregory McDonald's novel).
- Cast:
- Chevy Chase, Tim Matheson.
Chevy Chase proves, once again, that cocaine is a hell of a drug.
Fletch (Chevy Chase) is an undercover reporter, trying to expose drug ring at the beach. One day, Fletch is approached by Alan Stanwyk (Tim Matheson) who claims to be dying of cancer and wants Fletch to kill him. Fletch, immediately suspicious and sensing an opportunity to put on a great many disguises and make a great many snarky comments, turns his muck-raking eye on Stanwyk and starts to unravel the tangled connections between the drug ring and Stanwyk.
Chevy Chase has never been better than in Fletch. He keeps the same bemused, sardonic attitude no matter what the film throws at him, and watching him snark deadpan through the noirish plot donning one absurd disguise after the other is just plain fun. It’s his performance that makes Fletch rise above mediocrity. Fletch isnät a great film by any means, but definitely a very enjoyable one. I’ve often said that it’s the perfect film to watch when you’re slightly hungover on a Sunday afternoon.
