“Funny Farm” is another mediocre comedy starring Chevy Chase (“National Lampoon’s Vacation”, “Under The Rainbow”). There are moments in here where it looks like something genuinely funny could happen but sadly, it continues to aim fairly low throughout.

Andy (Chase) and Elizabeth (Madolyn Smith “2010: The Year We Make Contact”, “Urban Cowboy”) are a couple that decide to leave the city behind so they can have a quiet life in the country. Andy has his sights set on writing a novel but he’s having problems. The whacky inhabitants of the small town don’t exactly make things the idyllic life the couple were hoping for.

The biggest problem with this whole movie is Chevy Chase. He just has the ability to play everything in such a way that the comedy gets sucked out of the situation. Madolyn Smith is okay here. Unfortunately, she’s not given enough to do. The two really don’t have much onscreen chemistry. The townsfolk are sadly not as whacky as they should be. In fact, they don’t even really play a significant role until the last act. Keep an eye out for Alice Drummond as Mrs. Dinges as you may recognise Drummond from both “Ghostbusters” and “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective”. Also, Mike Starr from “Dumb And Dumber” shows up.

“Funny Farm” reminded me a lot of the “Vacation” movies. It’s that same level of comedy where you politely smile in the hope that something actually funny may happen but it never quite succeeds. Some folks cite this as Chase’s best movie. It’s definitely a lot funnier than “Fletch” but I certainly prefer “Caddyshack” to this. There are certainly worse comedies out there than “Funny Farm”. However, everything is just so darn predictable that you can guess virtually every punchline. If you are a big Chevy Chase fan than check it out but otherwise, there is no reason to see it.