Once the story, which was inspired by real life shooting of Tyisha Mills by police, disengages from realism and spins off into playful fantasy, a crackling energy drives this far-reaching commentary on young black America. All Harry Potter Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer
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Tituss Burgess (The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Mike Epps, and Craig Robinson contribute fun performances as Rudy's support staff, with Tituss playing a more subtle type of gay man than his signature Titus Andromedon.
So, it is not just a loving tribute to a counterculture-inspired genre but also to the dreamers whose determination and desire far outweighed their skills and knowledge.
Issues 3 Issues. R (for some sexuality, full nudity and brief language)
Eddie Murphy kicks off comeback in dutiful look back at '70s comic Rudy Ray Moore.
At least I hope he is.
| Rating: 4/5 Directed by Sam Wickey. Jamie Bell sort de l'ombre! Comedy routines we found hilarious decades ago might not still be funny today, and that's okay.
The greatest problem with it is the structure of the story, or more precisely, the lack of it.
Thankfully, the care put into making this a great watch is very much present, leaving the issue of feeling like a retread by the wayside. Murphy finds the never-say-die energy of this man to make you believe he could do pretty well on the non-existent shake dancing circuit.
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From a bizarre drama like Black Snake Moan to the remake of Footloose (which I happen to prefer over the original), I've always enjoyed watching one of director Craig Brewer's films, who was also at the helm here.