Boomerang
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Movie Reviews of Boomerang
Movie Review: The Best
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the best film of its kind ever made and personally my favourite movie ever. It is very underrated. Everyone wants to know how attraction works between men and women, and guess what?this film is like a universal manual just for that.
The detail that is explored here in comtemporary dating is phenominal, the research was clearly very well sourced and accurate down to even facial expressions. Eddie clearly demonstrates that he is a real-life player by the fine and almost coincidental acting performance he offers. Comically, Eddie was naturally Eddie here, and the bouncing between Alan Grier and Lawrence was convincing as they tried to depict three childhood friends.
The casting was amazing.. Eddie Murphy, Halle Berry, John Witherspoon, Martin Lawrence, David Alan Grier, Robin Givens, Chris Rock and someone who always always goes unmentioned Lela Rochon!!!. Lela is a very good actor and is also the prettiest and sexiest woman in the flick. Why other people dont pick up on this is completely beyond me.
Bottom-line is that people just aren't making films like this anymore, with the magic and style that Hudlin conjures. Others like "two can play that game" and "the best man" or "the brothers" are very very poor when stood up against Boomerang. The best thing would be a sequel to this movie with original cast, as it really is the best mix between comedy, education, & love issues. The only people I believe could pull it off are Reginald himself, John Singleton or maybe Martin Lawrence as a director (thin line between love and hate).
Movie Review: Murphy at his best.
Summary: 5 Stars
Eddie Murphy's "Boomerang" is not only one of his best work, but one of the top movies in Black cinema. No movie collection could be complete without this film that is so much more than just a love story and comedy. The story is abundantly compelling and is truly one of Eddie Murphy's greatest performances. Robin Givens was born to play the role of executrix Jacqueline Broyer, Marcus Graham's (Murphy) sassy and highly sophisticated boss. The overall theme: How a player gets played.
Supportingly, Grace Jones as Strange was phenomenal as she, without effort dominates every scene that she's in. The boardroom and restaurant scenes are two of the most unforgettable scenes in cinema history. Other characters to note: Hale Berry as Angela Lewis (who writes Marcus a reality check), Chris Rock as Bony-T, Eartha Kitt as Lady Eloise, Martin Lawrence and David Allen Grier as Marcus's homeboys, Geoffrey Holder as "Nasty Nelson" and Lela Rochon as one of Marcus's "dates" (with bad toes).
For those of you who have NOT seen this movie and is considering on purchasing this DVD, I highly suggest that you do so. It will keep you laughing and Grace Jones will single handedly keep your mouth open in shock. This is a movie that belongs in anyone's library and who's a lover of black cinema.
Movie Review: Lessons In Life
Summary: 5 Stars
How can you not love Boomerang and better yet why isn't it being recognized as a classic. Eddie isn't just funny he also showed off his talent to be a good actor. You don't just get a comedy you get an interesting film about the life of a man who didn't know what he had until he lost it. You get a movie about a man who thought he was a real playa until he met not only his equal but also a woman on an entirely different level. Robin Givens kills her character and puts the fear of god into men by letting them know that women do what we can do and do it better. Halle Berry digs in as the beautiful girl that falls in love with a man that loves a girl that's playing him but he doesn't realize he had something just as good waiting for him until the end.
To be truthful not only does Eddie get played he gets outshined by these two beautiful actresses and can't really catch up. The funniest thing has to be John Witherspoon playing David Allen Greer's father and he shows you the reason why we never want to bring our girlfriends around our parents. Boomerang is a classic and can't be given anything under five stars because it's just done so smooth. So if your looking for a good love and comedy flick then this is definitely what you need.
Movie Review: Players get played too
Summary: 5 Stars
Man has this movie aged well. Boomerang was crass, raunchy, vulgar and funny as hell to boot. It was Eddie Murphy in top form just the way we like him.
Plot/story: Marcus Graham(Eddie Murphy) is a marketing executive with a player mentality who meets his match with a gorgeous boss by the name of Jacqueline(Robin Givens). Marcus eventually tries to cope after getting p-whipped and played by Jacqueline.
Opinion: Boomerang was funny as hell back then as it is funny now. The interactions between Eddie Murphy, David Alan Grier and Martin Lawrence characters are funny as hell. Grace Jones's character Strange' is a riot. I still lmao at the restaurant scene where Strange' loudly proclaims her favorite part of the female anatomy 20 times in front of everybody. Eartha Kitt's Lady Eloise is a hoot also. John Weatherspoon is just as funny as David Alan Grier's character's father. Boomerang works because it doesnt just rely on the comics being funny alone(like most comedies do). Its material is funny in its raunchiness and the chemistry between everybody works. I would strongly recommend this movie any day over the recent busts that Eddie Murphy has starred in. 5 stars.
Movie Review: A marvelous blend of the "old" and the "new"
Summary: 5 Stars
Besides painting a satisfying portrait of "upwardly mobile profesional black Americans," "Boomerang" is an appealing look at the oft-times amusing and tumultuous struggle between the sexes. Eddie Murphy, who served as producer, is wonderful as the "player" who gets his comeupance from a female equal, in the well-proportioned form of Robin Givens.
A stellar cast that features legends Eartha Kitt and Geoffrey Holder, then up-and-comers Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, and a pre-Oscar Halle Berry, established performers like Lela Rochon, Tisha Campbell, and David Allen Grier, and an over-the-top Grace Jones makes this a classic in the truest sense of the term.
Watch the film with director Reginald Hudlin's commentary. He provides colorful insight into the pivotal use of New York locations, costuming, casting concerns, the importance of background music, film economics, and unintentional social commentary. Many times the director's "chat" is dull; that cannot be said for the words of this talented young man.
"Boomerang," like the word implies, is a film that warrants "return" visits.