Head of State (2003)
Critic Reviews
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Dallas Observer Luke Y. Thompson
Chris Rock gets to direct himself, and as a result is finally starring in a laugh-out-loud funny movie.
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75
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Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
An imperfect movie, but not a boring one and not lacking in intelligence.
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70
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Chicago Reader J.R. Jones
The gags come fast and furious, and though some are a little stale, Rock and cowriter Ali LeRoi strive for wit over crudity.
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63
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ReelViews James Berardinelli
The key term here is "fairy tale," because, although the movie occasionally tries for dramatic moments, they're overplayed, undercooked, and divorced from reality.
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50
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Film Threat
After all is said and done, it seems like the jokes during the end credits are the tow truck of the movie, the engine quitting after the halfway point.
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50
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USA Today Claudia Puig
Chris Rock was busy directing, producing, co-writing and starring in this light comedy. Given his hilarious stand-up routines, one wishes he had spent a little more time on the script.
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40
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L.A. Weekly Ernest Hardy
Pandering, stiffly acted and brimming with awkward (if progressive) political posturing, Rock's films attempt to filter old Hollywood formula through a hip-hop sensibility.
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38
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Chicago Tribune Mark Caro
The difference between Head of State and a good comedy is like the difference between Chris Rock and a real actor.
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30
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Austin Chronicle Steve Davis
There’s only the faintest glimmer of Rock’s talent for piercingly funny humor here, a shortcoming for which the comic can only blame himself, given that he also produced and directed the movie.
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20
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Salon Charles Taylor
An excruciatingly amateurish production.
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