Rated R
Written, Directed and Starring Chris Rock.
Also Starring Rosario Dawson, Gabrielle Union, J.B. Smoove, Cedric the Entertainer
The Story:
Andre Allen (Rock) used to be a comedian. He was funny. Then he starred in a series of action films that blew up the box office. Now he wants to be considered something more than that, so he has filmed a new movie about a slave uprising that massacred a lot of white people. He gets interviewed by Chelsea Brown (Dawson) and she begins the interview with a simple, yet loaded question: why did you stop being funny?
And away we go...
If it sounds like the biography of Eddie Murphy, well, I thought that a lot too. Former comic turned box office star turned box office poison who is afraid to go back to his roots.
But I'm sure that's just one heck of a coincidence.
Chris Rock plays himself, which is fine, because that's what he does.
I might argue that perhaps he should have picked either one or two of the three hats that he decides to wear in this movie.
Because there are funny moments sprinkled throughout the film. But sometimes the story is too dramatic, other times too over the top...
Cedric the Entertainer, I'm looking at your segment there!
:)
For a "day in the life" story that takes more than a day, the narrative tries to encapsulate the whole experience.
Perhaps there is too much story attempted to be shoehorned in, such as his impending marriage to a reality star (Union) being broadcast on her show.
Plus the title is just awkward, as they really only touch on it briefly, so in the context of the title of the movie, it doesn't really work at all.
Again, not a bad film, just not a great one.
However, if you always wanted to see Jerry Seinfeld "make it rain", look no further!
Final Grade: C
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