This film reminded me of an African-American version of "Broadway Danny Rose" or "Dickie Roberts." Unfortunately it wasn't near as funny as either one. Jeff Woods (Tony Rock) is a comedian whose life is being shot as a documentary. He was big and famous and took a fall because of drugs and went into rehab.This is about his climb back.
First you have to get over the unrealistic idea that Hollywood cares about its stars doing drugs and going into rehab. While this was supposed to be a comedy, it never did hit on all cylinders. What could have been funny was them actually showing Jeff's standup act, one that was funny and revealed character. They worked their way around that, because writing that kind of scene, which would have made this film, was beyond the ability of writer/director Kenny Young who was looking for the cheap buck. Jeff's agent Grant acts stereotypically gay....fabulous! The overweight secretary was the best character in the script and she did make me laugh.
The movie while failing at being a comedy was also attempting to be a drama about redemption that didn't work either. The ending was thrust upon you out of the blue.
PARENTAL GUIDE: F-bombs, n-word, brief sex and nudity.
First you have to get over the unrealistic idea that Hollywood cares about its stars doing drugs and going into rehab. While this was supposed to be a comedy, it never did hit on all cylinders. What could have been funny was them actually showing Jeff's standup act, one that was funny and revealed character. They worked their way around that, because writing that kind of scene, which would have made this film, was beyond the ability of writer/director Kenny Young who was looking for the cheap buck. Jeff's agent Grant acts stereotypically gay....fabulous! The overweight secretary was the best character in the script and she did make me laugh.
The movie while failing at being a comedy was also attempting to be a drama about redemption that didn't work either. The ending was thrust upon you out of the blue.
PARENTAL GUIDE: F-bombs, n-word, brief sex and nudity.