It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

Ettore Scola had done a great movie about people living in slums. It was farcical and many liked it, I liked most of it but couldn't find it delicious because of its worst moments of ugly sordid reality. To me this feels sick to get a kick out of this.Torrente goes full throttle on the dumb and dirty reality that some might find great fun. It had some great laughs I admit, but for me these laughs - scattered within the cheap ludicrous grins - were the most natural, low-fat, jokes. Fortunately there are no fart or puke jokes but, hey, Torrente is a big farting load of puke all the same.And even if I admit this stuff is not for me I can still say that a movie, even a not-the-least-serious movie, that brings in nice little supporting characters to kill them the next minute, just for fun, is plain wrong. That's why I won't pinpoint the good things in Torrente. Basically, Outrageous Fun can be roaringly funny but it takes more than piling up dirty jokes and cheap tricks.

Whether or not you have ever lived in Madrid, this movie is worth seeing.From putting his father out on the street to beg to stealing old ladies' panties, Torrente shows his true colors as a scumbag all the way through. He is loyal to no one except himself. Some of the humor is very typically Madrid, such as the making fun of Catalonians and the continual support the fans give of the Athlético de Madrid soccer team. Even so, the English subtitles on this movie are actually quite good - I was impressed how they translated some unique Spanish slang. Film critics, on the whole, did not favor this movie. This movie is not a serious film, people, so just get ready for raunchy laughs. Also, don't forget to see Torrente 2: Misión in Marbella. Se pasa aún más.

The best comedy ever made in Spain. Every Santiago Segura fan will enjoy it. Maybe you'll miss a few details if you're not related with Spanish society and culture because the movie is an ironic critic to the old-fashioned fascists that still live in Spain, people who still adore Francisco Franco and similar freaks. If you have an open mind and want to laugh hysterically don't miss it

This was movie of the year in Spain in 1998 following Ulloas success with Airbag the year before. It's about a truly revolting cop in Madrid. He's a sexist,egotistical,dirty pig. There are some memorable scenes in the film and it's quite funny if you don't have any problems with political correctness. It's probably more fun to a Spanish audience who get the jokes about Atlético Madrid fans, "in" expressions and other national references. A Spanish viewer can also appreciate all the cameos. Some of Spain's most renowned actors appear in little parts and add an extra twist to it all. The pace of the movie is fast and there are no dull moments. Go and see it if you can but have a couple of beers before you go.