Heart and Souls

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Heart and Souls is available on streaming right now. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 429 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Robert Downey Jr. Sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Heart and Souls is worth clearing space for. Sharp writing and a well-matched ensemble are what separate Heart and Souls from the crowd. A fateful night in 1959, four people die when the bus they are riding crashes. They continue as ghosts; their souls become eternally entwined to the life of a child born at the moment of their deaths as his guardians. Baby Thomas grows up to be a businessman who has memories of his playmates, but assumes they are products of his youthful imagination. Robert Downey Jr. And Charles Grodin lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 1993. Heart and Souls earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, Heart and Souls is a strong candidate. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Robert Downey Jr.'s comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.