Tony Shalhoub Movie:

Editorial Review:
I.Q. has all the elements of a classic romantic comedy. Certainly Meg Ryan has demonstrated she has the stuff for funny love with films such as When Harry Met Sally... and Sleepless in Seattle, and director Fred Schepisi's Roxanne ranks among top contemporary romantic comedies. Even though Tim Robbins received acclaim for dramatic work in Jacob's Ladder and The Shawshank Redemption, his early comedic work shouldn't be forgotten (well, maybe Howard the Duck, but not the hilarious Sure Thing). And Walter Matthau? No explanation needed.

Combine I.Q.'s talent with its fresh story and it charms. Garage mechanic Ed Walters (Robbins) is captivated at first glimpse by pretty, perky Catherine (Ryan), a gifted academic who lives with her uncle, Albert Einstein (a brilliant Matthau). Catherine is engaged to pretentious James Moreland (the oh-so-appropriate English actor and writer Stephen Fry). Catherine's early 1950s world is all bookish and brainy, even though she has aspirations toward the romantic (Moreland's idea of a honeymoon is the Belgian Congo with Pygmies; she longs for Hawaii). Einstein and his professor pals, played by Lou Jacobi, Gene Saks, and Joseph Maher, conspire to match their beloved Catherine with the sincere and smart (though not intellectual) Ed.

This is a sweet--but not saccharine--story about "engineering" the course of true love and the ironic triumph of heart over head. The topnotch performances (which also include Tony Shalhoub and Frank Whaley as fellow mechanics) really draw audiences into this winning movie. --N.F. Mendoza

I.Q. [Region 2] Reviews:
Awesomesauce
2008-11-23 - Exactly as described. I love truth in advertising and would gladly deal with this seller again.

Delightful!
2008-11-23 - Let's face it, most movies are becomming filled with trash. It's nearly impossible to find a good plot accompanied by clean, quality humor and acting. But despair no longer! IQ is a delightful film filled with quirky, clean fun, and outsdanding acting. I would rank it alongside movies like You've Got Mail and That Thing You Do. If you're in the mood for a romantic comedy, you've found the perfect one.

An everyone can see flick!
2008-11-02 - I was surfing one night and started watching this movie from the middle which is where I came in. I was so happy to see a totally family friendly movie that didn't play down to adults but can entertain almost everyone in the family that I looked to find it again on tv. After seeing it from the start I had to order it to add to my extensive collection of movies. You can't have a bad time watching, Tim Robbins, Meg Ryan, Walter Matthau and Tony Shaluob (forgive the miss spelling)plus many others. It is entertaining and amusing. What a wonderful way to relax on a gray day or just if you want something to entain you without frightening or scaring you. This will give you a warm fuzzy feeling afterwards which is a nice change from the violence in movies today. Somethings are just worth watching for sheer enjoyment and for me this was one of them.

Funny and delightful
2008-05-24 - This is a lighthearted and funny movie, and though nothing profound, perhaps, is still a very enjoyable film to watch as several of the greatest scientific minds of the century try to find the right guy for their beloved Meg, Einstein's niece. Matthau is wonderful as Einstein, whether he's pondering the secrets of the universe with his physicist buddies or engaging in romantic intrigues to match-up his favorite niece. Einstein might seem like an unlikely matchmaker, but few people know Einstein himself had more romantic relationships than one would expect for such a cerebral man.

Matthau has Einstein's character just right, managing to look somewhat disheveled as well as dignified at the same time. In one scene, Einstein is shown strolling with his friends and discussing the idea of determinism or indeterminacy in the cosmos. Notable among them is Kurt Godel, who would even astound Einstein sometimes with his mathematical brilliance, and once even discovered a solution to Einstein's relativistic equations that he had missed.

Both Bottoms and Ryan also do a fine job in their roles as well. The whole movie is a cute, clever idea fleshed out with enough substance to make it worth watching. It might not be The African Queen, but it's a lot better than The Love Boat. It's a little reminiscent of the modern opera Aniara, which takes place on a spaceship, which is truly about love among the stars. Our characters are a little more earthbound, but are no less romantic for that.

One of the cleverer side plots is when Bottom's character, a local mechanic who turns out to have an I.Q. of over 180, but didn't know it, making him as smart as Einstein himself. In one scene, Bottoms takes Matthau for a ride on the back of his motorcycle, which, while not at relativistic speeds, he finds thrilling. Overall, an engaging and enjoyable movie based on a unique premise that I hadn't seen done before.

Happy with this DVD
2008-05-19 - I love this movie and wanted a copy for a long time. When I found it on Amazon for such a good price, I had to have it. I think the choice made for people in this movie could not have been better. Very funny and romantic.
DVD arrived in great shape and right on time.

J. Ray