Metrics
Genre:
Comedy, Hollywood
Rating:
7.3/10
Audience:
People who like western comedy. 13+ probably.
Rewatch Time:
Quite funny overall, could do once in three months. 1h45.
Winner:
Akeem (Eddie Murphy)
Review
I thought Eddie Murphy sounded like Chris Rock, for some reason. Between him and Arsenio Hall, they’re actually really really awesome comedic actors. Around a cast of Lisa (Shari Headley), Patrice (Allison Dean), the King (James Earl Jones), and the Queen (Madge Sinclair), they double and triple-roled their way to a classic. Akeem’s dignity and the movie’s pursuit of challenging western stereotypes about Africa are particularly refreshing. It’s a happy story, but just different enough from modern romcoms to provide that bit of originality to keep you interested.
Spoiler Territory
Not really spoiler-sensitive.