An hour or two of Shawn's dark and outrageous imagination might have been a breath of fresh air, but three and a half hours of witty descriptions of weird sexual exploits feels self-indulgent and, dare we say, masturbatory.
Hagen-born Henning Wehn is aware of the prejudices about his country - that the people are humourless, pedantic, and ruthlessly efficient - but the amiable, self-deprecating and witty way in which he exploits those stereotypes throws a gentle light on the boorishness and jingoism that are part of the British psyche.
"Brightly acted and casually hilarious, 'The Full Monty' exploits this gimmick in witty, trenchant ways that are always generous, never cruel," Janet Maslin wrote in The Times.
"Brightly acted and casually hilarious, 'The Full Monty' exploits this gimmick in witty, trenchant ways that are always generous, never cruel," Janet Maslin wrote in The Times. 9 P.M. (USA) ROYAL PAINS Hank (Mark Feuerstein) tends to a police officer whose daughter's rebellion is having a negative effect on his health.
The satirical and witty madang Sugungga ("The Song of the Underwater Palace") recounts the exploits of a hare in a sea kingdom.
The last movement, The Accidental Revolutionary, is inspired by Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times and exploits a jokey element already present in Dean's witty percussion writing.
Biggers increasingly gave cunning and witty Chan top billing and at some point looked to Apana's exploits to fuel his bestselling series.
He can only exploit his power destructively or as a means to exceedingly witty entertainment, as he does in this book.
In a witty self caricature, Talbot presents the fishy opportunist Byron Turbot, eager to rewrite LeBrock's exploits for the "fifty centimes dreadfuls".
At once a fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse, bittersweet autobiography and witty trip down art-world memory lane, "Guest of Cindy Sherman" isn't out to settle scores or exploit access, public or otherwise.
