Zwei in Teufels Küche (1979)
49KZwei in Teufels Küche: Directed by Arthur Hiller. With Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, Richard Libertini, Nancy Dussault. On the eve of their children’s marriage, NYC in-laws Sheldon Kornpett and Vince Ricardo embark on a series of misadventures involving the CIA, the Treasury Department and Central American dictators.
“The second season covering the year 1993 is a little disappointing.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003ePossibly itu0026#39;s the comparison with a great first season (refer to 1992u0026#39;s review) that spoils this one. The invention, subtle satire and allure of scenes, people and story-lines are not on par with what the writers did with 1992.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAlthough we get to finally meet one of the most fascinating (and discussed when not simply baffling) protagonists of Italian history (Berlusconi), this season feels artificial and trite. The few flaws of the first season donu0026#39;t disappear and start to become the underwhelming standard.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI blame mostly the writers because they had more than a year (I guess so by the release dates) to create something valuable. I get it that mixing fiction and history is quite the task (especially when youu0026#39;re going to get bashed if you mess with sensitive buttons) but still: the memorable scenes are 1 every 10 of the first season. The rest of the production (with very few exceptions) did a great job again.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhile waiting for the next (and final as far as I know) season on 1994, I suggest you give it a try anyway.”
