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Need further proof that Hollywood is not-so-secretly "dumbing down" its product? Consider IQ: a gentle, good-natured comedy that's both completely watchable and completely absurd. The cast is not the problem, nor is the direction. Walter Matthau, Meg Ryan, and Tim Robbins are all extra-charming, much more so than this film deserves. The trouble is the script, which starts sweet but grows increasingly absurd. What were screenwriters Andy Breckman and Michael Leeson thinking? Director Fred Schepsi's hand is rock-steady, as always, but even he can't do much with a script that includes President Dwight D. Eisenhower as a supporting character! Grade: C+