Anne Ramsey manages to be memorable even though her screen time is limited, particularly when portraying the mother that the henpecked son "Owen" (Danny DeVito) feels like throwing off a train. Simultaneously, an unsuccessful writer named "Larry" is yelling at the television while his former spouse, "Margaret" (Kate Mulgrew), is making appearances on talk shows to promote a book he supposedly authored. He’d be happy if she were gone, and that's precisely what occurs when his student "Owen" exploits a situation aboard an expensive yacht. Then, he confesses everything to “Larry” and insists – similar to the plot of "Strangers on a Train" (1951) – on a reciprocal arrangement. "Larry" isn’t eager to become a murderer, but after experiencing the unpleasantness of that mother firsthand and being considered a suspect by the police in connection with his ex-wife's death, he might discover his choices are restricted. I don’t typically enjoy buddy comedies; they often feel manufactured, designed solely for predictable laughs leading to an inevitable ending that feels like something you could have created yourself. This one doesn’t deviate significantly from that pattern, but DeVito and Crystal do have a good rapport, which prevents the story from feeling entirely predictable, and occasionally it offers a somewhat touching look at friendship and marriage. It had escaped my memory just how large Oprah Winfrey's hair was during the 1980s!

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