MEET DAVE
Recently Eddie Murphy seems to be on a bit of a comedy downer. He has made a few films that just don't seem to be that funny. It is a shame because Eddie is a very funny man and I believe that if he had the right role it would be a big hit.
This movie is about a meteor that falls to Earth that a little boy finds and keeps
until an alien race comes to Earth to find the rock and take all the sea salt for their own planet.
I actually really enjoyed this film. It is a lot better than it got credit for. I remember going to the cinema to see this and even then I thought it was good.
There were numerous times that I actually laughed out loud. The comedy was well written and the acting throughout is what made this film funny.
The movie stars Eddie Murphy as the captain of this space ship (which just happens to be in the shape and size of a human). These aliens are really small
like Tom Thumb. Eddie does a great job in this. He is not over the top and he is hilarious when he is trying to be controlled by the little people. Other cast members were Elizabeth Banks, Gabrielle Union, Scott Caan, Ed Helms and Kevin Hart I really liked Gabrielle Unions Character. She was so funny and had the funniest scene in the whole film. At one point I had to pause the film because I was laughing so much at something she did (no spoilers here...)
The effects are well done, but nothing spectacular. The effects that are in this film have been done many times over and will be done again and again
but it was very good.
This is a family movie which I think is Eddies downfall. Eddie was far funnier when he was swearing and doing more adult comedy like Beverly Hills Cop and 48 Hrs. Hopefully he will go back to making films like this
you never know, even Beverly Hills Cop 4 might be alright
we will see.
I will give this film 7 out of 10.
"Captain, we had a small gas leak. It was silent, but not deadly."
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