Baby's Day Out (EOTWS)

End Of The Week Shorts #22 extract: Baby's Day Out (1994)

Funnier, more endearing and more entertaining than it probably should be, Baby's Day Out is a masterclass in how to play an audience a repetitive gag yet keep them engaged. 

We all know that Baby Bink would, in reality, die, fall off of a building, be stepped on, squashed or at least seen by someone. Yet, we all also known that this movie has a nearly 100 minute run-time to fill and can't depict any harm coming to the baby - much less it being pulverised by a 350 pound gorilla. We then know that, some way or another, the three schmuck bad guys are going to mess up and fall on their assess. But, the creativity and the pacing of these cyclical events - which are made to escalate until the finale - mask the formula and the predictability with a good dose of coincidence, cheese and character. 

So, whilst this isn't a truly brilliant film, and whilst it has its faults in the acting department, it is easy to love and a comedic feat in regards to screenwriting.