Vashirdfel Simply A Masterpiece

KnotStronger This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

BelSports This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Kimball Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Adam-Sternglass Of course, Jim Belushi is committing a major felony, while he was still supposed to be in jail. I couldn't laugh. I kept thinking of someone getting my cell and wallet, then robbing me before I knew it.

Michael_Elliott Taking Care of Business (1990) ** 1/2 (out of 4) A better than you'd expect comedy about mistaken identity as criminal Jimmy Dworski (James Belushi) escapes from prison so that he can catch a World Series game and once on the outside he finds the filofax of a rich man (Charles Grodin) and takes his identity. Soon Jimmy is trying to live the lifestyle of a rich guy while the real one gets into one mess after another when no one believes who he really is. TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS certainly isn't a film you're going to label a masterpiece but if you're a fan of the two stars then they bring enough energy to their performances to make the film worth seeing. I remember watching this in the theater at the age of ten so revisiting it all these years later really didn't have me enjoying it as much as I did back in the day but I still found it to be fairly entertaining. I think the main draw of the film is the performance by Belushi who was born to play this type of fast-talking criminal who isn't shy about speaking his mind and insulting anyone who gets into his way. Belushi was pitch-perfect in the part and it really gave him a chance to break out from his brother's shadow and for the most part the actor took advantage of it. There are some very funny moments where he goes up against some high-end rich folks and the actors comic timing couldn't have been better. Grodin doesn't get as much to do and that's a shame because he too is perfect at playing these pampered type of characters. One wishes the screenplay had done a little more with him but the actor still makes the most out of it. Hector Elizondo has a couple good moments as the warden, Anne DeSalvo plays an annoying "friend" to Grodin and Loryn Locklin is quite attracted as Belushi's love interest. Fans of the original DAWN OF THE DEAD will enjoy seeing Ken Foree playing one of the criminals. I think the film does have a few problems and one is certainly the screenplay that really doesn't offer us anything we haven't already seen. This movie was obviously influenced by TRADING PLACES but one wishes this film would have pushed the boundaries a tad bit more. Another problem is that this thing almost clocks in at 110-minutes, which is way too long as things start to run out of gas around the 90-minute mark. With that said, fans of Belushi and Grodin will still want to check this out.

mattkratz This movie was one of the funniest James Belushi films. He is ideal as a convict who wins tickets to the Cubs' World Series game, has to break out of jail to attend, get his fellow inmates to cover for him, and break back in before the warden knows what has happened. In between, he finds uptight executive Charles Grodin's little black book and assumes Grodin's life, turning it upside down and being a better "him" while he poses as Grodin.Belushi and Grodin are magnificent in the leads, and the film is overall very funny. See it if you get the chance; you will not regret it! I happened to love it myself.*** out of ****

Squonk In "Taking Care of Business," James Belushi escapes from prison to see the Cubs in the World Series. He finds the datebook of overworked Charles Grodin and assumes Grodin's identity. The film is somewhat enjoyable, yet through it all I couldn't quite shake the feeling that I've seen all this before. There's not much that's original here. Grodin, saves the film. As always, he's a treat to watch. A big downside to the movie is that it has about 2 endings too many. But, it's not a complete loss, director Arthur Hiller has certainly done worse...he's also done much better.