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This enjoyable farce is the second pairing of the cast of A Fish Called Wanda (1988). John Cleese is funnier than usual as the officious director of a failing foreign zoo, and the exotic wildlife on display will appeal to many viewers. Although the humor is uneven, certain scenes are hilarious, such as the sequence in which underwear-clad Kevin Kline is forced to hide quietly in a closet with a very large spider. Amiably goofy, although at times too cutesy for its own good, Fierce Creatures might please older audiences more than their hipper offspring.