Ben Meyers’ rating: 2.8|5.0
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Encino Man—a
good concept—needs some backup with meaningful acting and a script re-write. It’s
one of those movies that doesn’t mean anything and serves no useful purpose
other than an occasional chuckle. It’s reminiscent of the low-budget beach
party style movies that were so popular in the 1960s.
Storyline
Two teenagers, Dave
(Sean Astin) and Stoney Brown (Pauly Shore), unearth a caveman, Link (Brendan
Fraser), who has been preserved for millenia in a chunk of ice. After
unthawing, the caveman revives and the two teens work to bring him up-to-date
with modern civilization.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director
Les Mayfield for his directing efforts. Thank you to Executive and Co-executive
Producers Hilton A. Green and Michael Rotenberg for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Robyn
Sweeney (Megan Ward), Ella (Robin Tunney), Matt Wilson (Michael DeLuise),
Phil/Matt’s Thug #1 (Patrick Van Horn), Will/Matt’s Thug #2 (Dalton James), Mr.
Brush (Rick Ducommun), Kim (Jonathan Ke Quan), Mrs. Morgan (Mariette Hartley),
and Mr. Morgan (Richard Masur).
Buy a ticket? Yes?
No? Maybe?
Maybe. There are better caveman
movies that hit the bulls’ eye for entertainment value like the animated movie The Croods.
* Also known as California Man
* Also known as California Man
Ben Meyers
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