Renaissance Man

Penny Marshall directs this engaging little comedy drama about a man forced to teach a group of misfit army cadets. Danny DeVito pretty much carries the film on his own shoulders though some fine support is given from Gregory Hines and Ed Begley Jr. Though billed as a comedy it is far more a serious look at how literature can change peoples lives. Some fine shots from the Stratford festival are to be found here as is the lovely Stacey Dash. RENAISSANCE MAN also marks the big screen debut of Mark Wahlberg.