Quartile rating: 6/10 · 1 rating
Julius and Vincent Benedict are the results of an experiment that would allow for the perfect child. Julius was planned and grows to athletic proportions. Vincent is an accident and is somewhat smaller in stature. Vincent is placed in an orphanage while Julius is taken to a south seas island and raised by philosophers. Vincent becomes the ultimate low life and is about to be killed by loan sharks.
Twins (1988) is a mid-tier high-concept comedy that coasts on the charm of its mismatched leads. The plot is thin and formulaic — a road trip buddy comedy dressed up in a sci-fi premise that is never fully exploited. Schwarzenegger and DeVito have genuine comedic chemistry, elevating the material beyond what the script deserves, but neither is given much dramatic range to work with. Cinematography is workmanlike and unremarkable, typical of late-80s mainstream studio comedy. The novelty comes primarily from the inspired casting concept — Schwarzenegger as the naive gentle giant and DeVito as the street-savvy schemer is a genuinely funny juxtaposition — though the film doesn't push the premise far enough. The ending is predictable and saccharine, wrapping everything up too neatly without earning its sentiment.