Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) is a movie that I recently rewatched for the first time in a long time on Tubi. The storyline picks up right where the first one left off with the barbershop doing well and some new competition coming in across the street. As the team prepares for a new rival we also get a glimpse of how the characters became barbers to begin with and how relationships within the barbershop evolve.
This movie is directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan (How Stella Got Her Groove Back) and stars Ice Cube (Friday), Cedric the Entertainer (Kings of Comedy), Eve (xXx), Queen Latifah (Set it Off), Michael Ealy (Think Like a Man) and Kenan Thompson (Good Burger).
Once again this movie has an amazing soundtrack that will make you smile. The cast is outstanding and the comedic content is a bit more hit and miss than the first one, but there's still some tremendous jokes sprinkled throughout the movie. Seeing the backstory on Cedric's character was clever and well done but the competing barbershop was a bit corny. There's some missing heart in the plot that you felt in the first film, but there's also some loose ends that are tied up that makes this a must see for fans of the original.
Overall, this is a fun sequel that is a worthwhile addition to the comedy genre. I would score this a 6/10 and recommend seeing it once.
This movie is directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan (How Stella Got Her Groove Back) and stars Ice Cube (Friday), Cedric the Entertainer (Kings of Comedy), Eve (xXx), Queen Latifah (Set it Off), Michael Ealy (Think Like a Man) and Kenan Thompson (Good Burger).
Once again this movie has an amazing soundtrack that will make you smile. The cast is outstanding and the comedic content is a bit more hit and miss than the first one, but there's still some tremendous jokes sprinkled throughout the movie. Seeing the backstory on Cedric's character was clever and well done but the competing barbershop was a bit corny. There's some missing heart in the plot that you felt in the first film, but there's also some loose ends that are tied up that makes this a must see for fans of the original.
Overall, this is a fun sequel that is a worthwhile addition to the comedy genre. I would score this a 6/10 and recommend seeing it once.