Starting as a 1930s gangster caper , this quickly turns into a broad prison
comedy about two chalking cheese African-American men . Stars a motor-mouthed con-man named Ray (Eddie Murphy) and grouchy , would-be bank clerk Claude (Martin Lawrence) flung together by cruel chance and Southern racism. They have been condemned for a murder they didn't commit, framed by a local sheriff while buying moonshine whiskey for a Manhattan club owner to whom they owed money. Stuck with one another for life , developing a strong friendship in jail that lasts them long time , as they enjoy 60-year vacation on a Mississippi prison farm as the result of a trumped up murder charge and along the way , they're always looking for a way to escape. Share it with someone you love !.
A habitual odd couple yarn in which their alleged clashes and antagonism through ages actually disguising a grudging respect that deepens with age . A good feeling film in which friendship is extolled through time , mutual camaraderie , good-natured human relationships and an agreeable sense of dignity in the face of injustice and hardship . Director Ted Demme soft pedals the harshness of the prison regime , with gruelling work leavened with agreeable talking , ribaldry , games , baseball , barbecues and conjugal visits . But the tone slowly darkens , as the years of wrong imprisonment , failed getaways and frustrated dreams take their toll . At its most ambitious , there're some brief echoes of ¨Shawshank Redemption¨. Here stands out Rick Baker's ageing's make-ups that are really striking , but would not have worked without the leads' subtly effective changes in movements , posture , gestures and speech. The feelgood final is singposted , but the restrained interpretations still convey a powerful sense of dignity and justice . Starring duo are pretty good in their particular acting style , such as Eddie Murphy as Ray , a fast-talking con man, and Martin Lawrence as Claude, a serious man about to start work as a bank teller. They're very nicely accompanied by an appropriate cast with plenty of familiar faces , such as : Nick Cassavetes , Anthony Anderson , Barry Shabaka Henley, Bernie Mac , Brent Jennings ,Miguel A. Núñez Jr. Bokeem Woodbine, Ned Beatty, Noah Emmerich, Clarence Williams III, Ned Vaughn, R. Lee Ermey , Sanaa Lathan, Poppy Montgomery , among others. The motion picture was professionally directed by Ted Demme. This fine filmmaker Ted Demme was born on October 26, 1963 in New York City, New York . He was a director and producer, a good craftsman who produced/directed a few films , being known for Blow (2001), Beautiful Girls (1996) , A Decade Under the Influence (2003) , Rounders (1998) until his early death in 2002 , at 38 , in Santa Monica , California. Rating : 6/10. The yarn will appeal to Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence fans.
A habitual odd couple yarn in which their alleged clashes and antagonism through ages actually disguising a grudging respect that deepens with age . A good feeling film in which friendship is extolled through time , mutual camaraderie , good-natured human relationships and an agreeable sense of dignity in the face of injustice and hardship . Director Ted Demme soft pedals the harshness of the prison regime , with gruelling work leavened with agreeable talking , ribaldry , games , baseball , barbecues and conjugal visits . But the tone slowly darkens , as the years of wrong imprisonment , failed getaways and frustrated dreams take their toll . At its most ambitious , there're some brief echoes of ¨Shawshank Redemption¨. Here stands out Rick Baker's ageing's make-ups that are really striking , but would not have worked without the leads' subtly effective changes in movements , posture , gestures and speech. The feelgood final is singposted , but the restrained interpretations still convey a powerful sense of dignity and justice . Starring duo are pretty good in their particular acting style , such as Eddie Murphy as Ray , a fast-talking con man, and Martin Lawrence as Claude, a serious man about to start work as a bank teller. They're very nicely accompanied by an appropriate cast with plenty of familiar faces , such as : Nick Cassavetes , Anthony Anderson , Barry Shabaka Henley, Bernie Mac , Brent Jennings ,Miguel A. Núñez Jr. Bokeem Woodbine, Ned Beatty, Noah Emmerich, Clarence Williams III, Ned Vaughn, R. Lee Ermey , Sanaa Lathan, Poppy Montgomery , among others. The motion picture was professionally directed by Ted Demme. This fine filmmaker Ted Demme was born on October 26, 1963 in New York City, New York . He was a director and producer, a good craftsman who produced/directed a few films , being known for Blow (2001), Beautiful Girls (1996) , A Decade Under the Influence (2003) , Rounders (1998) until his early death in 2002 , at 38 , in Santa Monica , California. Rating : 6/10. The yarn will appeal to Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence fans.