Monkey TroubleThora's character finds a cute little monkey, and keeps it in her room, out of sight from her parents. Meanwhile the monkey's original, evil owner tries to find it.
Eva (Thora) wants a dog, which her parents won't give her, citing her lack
of responsibility. Plus her father is allergic to dogs. In addition, Eva
has a baby brother, who her parents seem to devote all too large part of
their attention to.
Meanwhile, a shady gypsy named Shorty Kohn does street performances with
his very cute and skilled monkey. But the real trick of the show is that
the monkey steals any valuables of the audience it can get its quick
fingers on, which is a lot. However Shorty isn't a kind master, and the
monkey runs away.
Liking children, the monkey goes to Eva, who happens to be walking through
the park. Although not a dog, the monkey is very cute, and Eva decides to
keep it, and not tell her parents. The rest of the plot is straightforward:
Eva keeps the monkey hidden, with many close calls, while Shorty looks for
it.
This is strictly a children's movie. Some big-name actors such as Harvey
Keitel as Shorty don't make a difference to that. The monkey is admirable
however. I wouldn't say it's acting, but it comes closer than any animal
I've seen in a movie before.
Thora is as expressive as always, and very easy to like. Acting-wise this
isn't her best movie, though I put half the blame on the director: none of
the characters are credible. There is plenty of Thora, and she has a fair
amount of dialogue.
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