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I'm just gonna start right off the bat by saying that Albert Brooks is a comedic genius. There is no arguing that. The man always delivers. His best effort was the recent "Mother". So, does this film deliver in the brilliant Albert Brooks way?. Well,
no. It really doesn't. Is it still a pleasant and charming and humorous film?. Yes. It's just not up to Brooks' standards. In the movie, Brooks stars as Steven, a Hollywood screenwriter who can't seem to get a break, even after winning a prestigious film award. He has a nice home and a beautiful wife(played by Andie MacDowell), and some kids, but his career is floundering. It seems as if the studios aren't helping him much either. Then, his rich best friend(played by Jeff Bridges), lets Steven in on a little secret. He's been using a muse. Someone who inspires creativity in someone. At first, he's unwilling to share his muse with Steven, then gives in when he sees how desperate his buddy is. Steven meets Sarah(Sharon Stone), and it's not all great as he thought it would be. Sarah helps and gives, but expects things in return. Not just things, but nice things. She even moves in with the family!. I won't go into the ending and say what happens, but it is kind of a downer really. I wished it had ended some other way. The movie is light and airy and easily forgettable after a while, but it is smooth going down. Stone has never been more appealing here, even if she does get a little bossy here and there. Brooks is his usual reliable self. The film also has cameos by James Cameron, Martin Scorsesse, Wolfgang Puck, Rob Reiner, and Jennifer Tilly. The scene where Brooks is talking with a foreign man in a restaraunt and he doesn't understand what he is saying is priceless. I laughed hard at that one. The Muse isn't classic Brooks, but it's pleasant enough while we wait for something better.

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Thoroughly Charming!
Forget the Sharon Stone of movies like Basic Instinct, Sliver or even Casino. This is an entirely different role and one that might actually change your opinion of her. Albert Brooks - who was also the writer and director of this little film - is a once successful screenwriter amid a career dry spell. At the suggestion of a friend, he seeks to engage the services of a muse, Sarah - Sharon - who demands gifts, living quarters and perpetual adoration. The initial benefit is questionable as Brooks struggles to realize any positive ideas from Sarah while his wife - Andie MacDowell - comes up with a hundred thoughts regarding the relationship between him and his erstwhile source of inspiration.

It's Andie that strikes gold first through the presence of Sarah, leading to comic angst from her husband - and perhaps no one has as much angst as Albert Brooks. Cameo appearances by a number of Hollywood characters playing themselves help to keep your interest through whatever slow spots might bog things down at times. But this is a lovely comedy that will give you enjoyment throughout.

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Lightweight, Boring and Transparent
I had seen previews of this movie, off and on, over the years, and finally got to see it last week. It was a complete disappointment. The movie plot was shallow and disjointed. The dialogue was often pointless. Even the acting lacked inspiration. And, if ANY storyline required some kind of "spark", it would be a story about a modern-day MUSE. I barely made it through the entire movie, feeling as tho I was being dragged from one boring and transparent scene to the next. I was disappointed with the ending, as well. It wasn't really about the "mystical powers" of the muse, as much as it was about the sad and uninspired Mr. Brooks. I would not recommend this movie to anyone prefers something intelligent and interesting, be it a comedy or a drama. In my opinion, this movie was a huge waste of money, both in the making of it, as well as the cost to anyone who rents or purchases it.