Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
A murder takes place in the shop of David Lyons, a deaf man who fails to hear the gunshot being fired. Outside, blind man Wally Karue hears the shot, but cannot see the perpetrator. Both are arrested, but escape to form an unlikely partnership. Being chased by both the law AND the original killers, can the pair work together to outwit them all?
See No Evil, Hear No Evil is a mid-tier buddy comedy that coasts largely on the chemistry between Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor. The premise—a blind man and a deaf man as unwilling witnesses to a murder—is inherently comedic and reasonably well-executed, earning it an above-average plot mark for its playful concept even if the execution is formulaic. Wilder and Pryor's natural rapport elevates the acting category above what the script strictly demands. The cinematography is workmanlike and unremarkable, typical of late-80s comedy productions with no notable visual ambition. Novelty gets a slight bump for the disability-centric comedic conceit, which gives the film a distinctive hook even if the broader buddy-cop chase structure is familiar. The ending resolves predictably and without much flair, landing below average for a genre that often peaks with its climax.