Let’s face it — nobody was particularly enthusiastic about the idea of “The Three Stooges.” For purists and fans of the original short films, nobody could step into the shoes (and on the toes) of Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard. And anyone who never liked the Stooges in the first place certainly didn’t have any interest in seeing a 21st-century version of the slapstick-y physical comedians.
Get ready for something more shocking than a poke in the eye: “The Three Stooges” is genuinely funny, a no-holds-barred, smart-stupid comedy that (at the screening I attended, anyway) will win over Stooge-philes and non-believers alike.