The hapless Smuntz brothers are delighted to discover that the ramshackle house they've inherited from their father is actually a long-forgotten, neglected architectural treasure worth millions. But auctioning the dwelling proves complicated when the house's current resident, an intrepid field mouse, balks at their attempts to evict him. A fierce turf war breaks out, but the real winner is Christopher Walken, who walks off with the movie in a bit as a sadistic exterminator. A symphony of slapstick, conducted with both animatronic and live mice by debut director Verbinski, heretofore best known for creating the "Budweiser" frogs.
Review 1:
"...It's meanings resonate imperceptibly on a supersonic level..."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.47-8 04/01/1998
Review 2:
"...MOUSEHUNT offers slick special effects and strong, larger-than-life performances by Lane and Evans..."
Source: Box Office
p.54 02/01/1998
Review 3:
"...Watchable thanks to Lane and Evans' double-act and the antics of their furry nemesis..."
Source: Total Film
p.122 10/01/2000
Review 4:
"...Groovy sets....[It] may be just the cheese that lures youngsters into theaters..."
Source: Premiere
p.20 01/01/1998
Review 5:
"...This rodents-rule effects fest is basically a movie-length Road Runner or Tom and Jerry cartoon as it zips and zooms behind walls and under floors..."
Source: USA Today
p.3D 12/19/1997
Review 6:
"...[A] bright comedy....MOUSE HUNT has its share of grown-up appeal along with mouse mischief guaranteed to have children giggling..."
Source: New York Times
p.E20 12/19/1997
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