A poignant story lies beneath the non-stop quips and quirks of the characters in NEIL SIMON'S LOST IN YONKERS. But the stick-figure personalities in this film about a dysfunctional family render inert Simon's trademark blend of comedy and pathos.
It's 1942 and Jay (Brad Stoll) and his younger brother, Arty (Mike Damus) are taken to Yonkers to live with their icy grandmother (Irene Worth) and her mildly retarded 36-year-old daughter, Bella (Mercedes Ruehl), until their father clears up a debt. It's not a welcoming atmosphere; Grandma only
lets them stay after Bella, a classic dimwit with a heart of gold, threatens to leave her mother. Although Grandma rules wit...
Released:
1993
Rated:
PG
Length:
112 mins