"Meet Dave" is really not that bad, given its slim intentions.
As the space-ship "Dave" Eddie Murphy is actually quite funny, though as the Captain of said ship he is quite unfunny, though that's pretty much intentional.
The premise is not really as stupid as a lot of reviewers make it sound. Has Murphy fallen from the great heights of "48 Hours" and "Beverly Hills Cop?" Sure, but most comedic actors would love to have such heights to fall from (Bill Murray, anyone? Chevy Chase? Jim Carrey? Dan Ackroyd? Where are they now, after all). But is "Meet Dave" all that horrible fare? Compared to "Norbit" or "Daddy Day Care" - no, not really. "Meet Dave" is several notches above.
So, put your knives down and stop cutting up what really isn't a great movie but not really as awful as everyone is thinking it is. Your kids will like it and I'll bet you'll laugh a few times too.
So there.
As the space-ship "Dave" Eddie Murphy is actually quite funny, though as the Captain of said ship he is quite unfunny, though that's pretty much intentional.
The premise is not really as stupid as a lot of reviewers make it sound. Has Murphy fallen from the great heights of "48 Hours" and "Beverly Hills Cop?" Sure, but most comedic actors would love to have such heights to fall from (Bill Murray, anyone? Chevy Chase? Jim Carrey? Dan Ackroyd? Where are they now, after all). But is "Meet Dave" all that horrible fare? Compared to "Norbit" or "Daddy Day Care" - no, not really. "Meet Dave" is several notches above.
So, put your knives down and stop cutting up what really isn't a great movie but not really as awful as everyone is thinking it is. Your kids will like it and I'll bet you'll laugh a few times too.
So there.