The Master of Disguise [PG]

The Disguisey family have always had the extraordinary ability to disguise themselves and they used this power for good. But it can sometimes be dangerous and so Fabbrizio Disguisey chooses to keep the legacy a secret from his son Pistachio. But when Devlin Bowman, a man imprisoned thanks to Fabbrizio, kidnaps him and forces him to use his talents for evil, it falls to Pistachio, a boy with spirit but no clue, to learn the secrets of the family and become the Master of Disguise. 

I used to absolutely love this movie when I was younger and watching it again as an adult, I still do find it hilarious, but I’ve come to the conclusion that it really is a fantastically stupid film. The story is so-so, the script is actually rather lame, so without a doubt what saved this movie and made it remotely watchable not to mention entertaining was the performance of Dana Carvey. Even though the humour is really childish and stupid, you cannot help but laugh. 

The Disguisey family have always had the extraordinary ability to disguise themselves and they used this power for good. But it can sometimes be dangerous and so Fabbrizio Disguisey chooses to keep the legacy a secret from his son Pistachio. But when Devlin Bowman, a man imprisoned thanks to Fabbrizio, kidnaps him and forces him to use his talents for evil, it falls to Pistachio, a boy with spirit but no clue, to learn the secrets of the family and become the Master of Disguise. 

All right, I did mention earlier that the script was a little lame, but that’s not to say that it was altogether bad! Aside from some of the more childishly crude moments, the script did boast some moments of memorable and clever comedy. Most of them came in the form of film references and samples: we recognise moments from Scarface, Jaws, and probably thousands more that I didn’t pick up. 

Dana Carvey stars as Pistachio the hero and his performance is what really made this movie. He was hugely hysterical, coming out with memorable catchcries, voices, gestures, and such. He was hilarious! 

Starring Jennifer Esposito, Harold Gould, Edi McClurg, Brent Spiner, and James Brolin, The Master of Disguise is a stupid but amiably funny movie filled with action, greed, mystery, magic, and mounds of comedy. Not all that glitters is gold but this movie does have its moments and is guaranteed to make you laugh, if not for the comedy then for the fact that is so monumentally silly.