The recently deceased Mona Dearly was many things: an abusive wife, a domineering mother, a loud-mouthed neighbor and a violent malcontent. So when her car and corpse are discovered in the Hudson River, police Chief Wyatt Rash immediately suspects murder rather than an accident. But, since the whole community of Verplanck, N.Y., shares a deep hatred for this unceasingly spiteful woman, Rash finds his murder investigation overwhelmed with potential suspects.
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This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place
Highly Overrated But Still Good
Don't listen to the negative reviews
The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.
This movie hasn't received the recognition it deserves. By far my favorite movie ever.
In a town full of "Yugo" cars, and mentally challenged residents, we find fertile ground for a terrific dark comedy. Bette Midler plays Mona, a monstrous woman everybody has a reason to hate. When her Yugo plunges into the lake due to foul play, no one seems to care that she is dead, and everyone is a suspect in "Drowning Mona". William Fichtner absolutely steals this movie, as Mona's "battered husband", who likes to play "Wheel of Fortune" with Jamie Lee Curtis. Meanwhile, Danny DeVito, as the sheriff, has plenty of suspects, including his future son-in law. If you enjoy "black comedies" like "Ruthless People" or "Eating Raoul", this is a must see, and comes highly recommended. - MERK
Drowning or some other form of violent death appeared to be the inevitable fate of the far less than beloved Mona. This is a film that cannot pretend to take itself seriously. You almost don't care who killed Mona...it could even have been someone in the theater audience who broke the fourth wall and killed her. Miss M is anything but Divine in the time she spends on-screen. It is hard for me to believe that the diminutive DeVito was chief of police in this one...in real life I don't think any police department would accept someone his size...though I could be wrong. And then...Yugos...Yugos...everywhere !! I thought I was turning into a Yugo at one point. And to think this car is now defunct...oh well it was a nice try. The location felt a lot more like way down south, rather than way down east, as in upstate New York. And what there is of a plot gets confused and distorted by flashbacks. I am surprised this one made it to the theaters...and it won't be counted as one of the better efforts of Mr DeVito. I recommend it to folks who cannot sleep. This will have you snoring in no time.
Substitute just about any of the negative reviewers of this movie with the name Phil. Come on depressor's, open your brains. This movie is filled with dark humor. Also, regular humor is continuous. Every line or other line is loaded. If you want a movie that tells you how and when to laugh, go see some more simply structured movies; School of Rock, Scary Movie 1 2 3, Orange County, Teaching Mrs Tingle, Toy Story 2, The Nun, Die Hard (anything), Terminator (anything), any movie with Lindsey Lohan, Arnold Schwartsnegger, blah blah.....etc. Now, it's true that a lot of "Indie" movies that are supposed to be funny, really do suck. But Drowning Mona is hilarious from start to finish. DeVito is a straight man, and he's great at it. Midler, Affleck, Campbell, Ferrel, Curtis, Fichtner, Wilhoilt, etc. are throwing out lines throughout the movie that gets me hyperventilating. This movie can make you laugh if you have a sense of humor. You do have to THINK as you're watching it though.