
We open up on the evening of March 5, 1982, with the dead body of John Belushi being reeled into a morgue. Suddenly, he awakens as if nothing had happened to him, and is about to undergo an autopsy. Frightened and confused, John goes back to retrace his steps, and find out what went wrong with his life. Meanwhile, journalist Bob Woodward researches Belushi's life as he prepares to write a book about the late comic actor. The story climaxes with Woodward directly conversing wi... (Full plot summary below)
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We open up on the evening of March 5, 1982, with the dead body of John Belushi being reeled into a morgue. Suddenly, he awakens as if nothing had happened to him, and is about to undergo an autopsy. Frightened and confused, John goes back to retrace his steps, and find out what went wrong with his life. Meanwhile, journalist Bob Woodward researches Belushi's life as he prepares to write a book about the late comic actor. The story climaxes with Woodward directly conversing with Belushi during the actor's dying moments.
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| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe picture certainly succeeds at reproducing Belushi's manic energy and wired-up sensibility. But it fails to give any meaningful insights into a couple of issues that must be dealt with if his biography is to have any enduring value. |
| Chicago TribuneGene SiskelThe result is a film that hedges its bets but still manages to portray the destructive power of drugs. |
| Chicago TribuneDave KehrGiven the impossibility of his assignment, Michael Chiklis doesn't do half badly as Belushi -- he`s clearly a better actor, though not necessarily a better comic, than the original -- but otherwise Wired can claim only camp value. |
| Orlando SentinelJay BoyarYou leave this movie unenlightened about who John Belushi really was, or why he abused himself so badly. |
| Washington PostDesson ThomsonDespite a histrionic outpouring of growls, snorts, yells and re-creations of familiar Belushi shticks, from Jake Elmore to Joe Cocker, Chiklis seems to miss every opportunity to redeem himself. |
| Rolling StonePeter TraversIt's excruciating to watch Chiklis drain the wit from such classic Belushi routines as the Samurai, the Bees and the Blues Brothers. |
| Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyWhat you're left with is a vague portrait of the artist as the victim of too much, too soon. |
| Tulsa WorldDennis KingA good portion of the film's stroll down memory lane attempts to recreate some of the Belushi-Dan Aykroyd SNL routines, and they look pale by comparison with the real things. |
| South Florida Sun-SentinelRoger HurlburtEvery time the film makes some sense, the sweaty and sleepless face of Belushi invades in close-up and we know it`s only a matter of time before director Peerce will make us privy to the comic`s needless death. |
| Time OutBrian CasePerhaps the worst thing about Wired is that it is totally unfunny. |