Guess Who
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Movie Reviews of Guess Who
Movie Review: Bernie Mac should be a BIG star
Summary: 4 Stars
I did NOT have high hopes for this, when it was marketed as an Ashton Kutcher comedy based on a switcheroo on the "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" premise. Girlfriend Theresa and Simon (Kutcher's part) return to her home for her parents' 25th wedding anniversary, but she has neglected to tell her parents he is white. It just wasn't clear to me that when an upscale black girl brings home a goofy white guy hilarity would automatically ensue.
The fellow who lifts this above its premise is Bernie Mac, playing Percy Jones, the father of girlfriend Theresa. The part is a parody of a parody - Dad makes Ashton sleep on the sofabed to keep him out of Daughter's bed, Dad gets into slapstick competition with Ashton because he doesn't think the dude is good enough for his daughter, etc. But Mac is not only a gifted verbal comic, he is a world-class physical comedian. At the same time he endows this silly part with a real dignity - you can really believe this is a guy who holds his family together, who loves his wife as much as he did 25 years ago.
I don't need to see another parody of a Spencer Tracy movie (I can't imagine anyone who would actually), but I'd love to see more of Bernie Mac.
Movie Review: Who's There?
Summary: 4 Stars
A great comedy with perfect casting adds a twist to the old classic "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner."
Successful NY yuppie Simon Green (Ashton Kutcher) has a busy weekend ahead of him, he gets canned from his job and must find a way to impress his soon to be in-laws. But there is a snag, that good old racial divide rears its ugly head. Green's fiancée, Theresa Jones (Zoë Saldana) just happens to be of another race but that's where all the fun begins. Meet Percy Jones (Bernie Mac) a racist for the sake of his race but mostly just a stern and caring father who would probably not accept any man being good enough for his baby. Will they bond or disagree? Finding out is the fun part!
In yet another "meet the parents" farce issues of race are dealt with respectfully and with great humor. Bernie Mac is fantastic as the rigid and successful father. Perfectly matched to Mac's humor is the often ineptly funny Ashton Kutcher, together the actors feed one another and form a perfect comedy team. The other actors pale in comparison to Mac-Kutcher but they offer the proper support for the wise-cracks. Let the competition begin because it a great one!
Movie Review: Guess who.....is miscast!
Summary: 4 Stars
Ashton Kutcher had a chance to really shine. A good script. A very good director. Phoenominal cast. Legions of screaming fans. So.....what went wrong? He turns in a very uncomfortable performance here. Weak, lethargic, unsure, and wooden. Was his mind on his matronly girlfriend? If sure seems like it. He acted like he couldn't wait to go and bolt to see her! Because of him this film get's 4 stars. A younger Matthew Perry or Robert Downey Jr. would have ran away with this part! Ok now the good stuff. Zoe Saldana is absolutely brilliant as his girlfriend. She steals this movie! Not an easy task when you have Bernie Mac chewing up every scene. And make no mistake Bernie was very good. As was the mother and sister played by Judith Scott and Kellee Stewart. But the gold star is for Zoe. Does the movie measure up to it's original counterpart Guess who's coming to dinner? Don't even go there. These two movies are apples and oranges. So here's my advice. Get the movie and overlook Kutcher's performance and you will be rewarded with a very nice movie that almost everybody who was in it could be proud of. Zoe.....Zoe.....Zoe.....you blew me away!Movie Review: A happily good and funny movie.
Summary: 4 Stars
Pleasantly surprising is the fact that there is a bona fide story told in this movie so that even amidst the laughing -- and you will be laughing plenty -- a plot unfolds in a natural way, advancing on its own, undeterred by the jokes.
This is the first time I saw Ashton Kutcher do any meaningful acting. About time. His efforts receive valiant support from Bernie Mac's skill at taking the load off him. Mac puts in another pretty good performance as an actor, and by also assuming the heavy lifting as the antagonist, he makes it easy for Kutcher to look like he knows what he's doing.
Whoever was in charge did an artful job of keeping the comedy flowing while making it help the story unfold rather than hinder it which is all too often the case in contemporary romantic comedies.
It exceeded my expectations. I'm sure I'll watch it again sometime.
Movie Review: Surprisingly not bad
Summary: 4 Stars
I must admit I am not much of an Ashton fan, yet I was convinced to give this movie a shot. I have to admit it wasn't a bad movie.
I liken it a lot to Meet the Parents and that type of humor, with the additon of a good story behind it. Yet, the story the director chose to portray could have been fleshed out much better if they would have focused on some things. I know this is meant to be a comedy (and there are certainly some funny moments), but anytime you bring the race card into play there are some things that should be discussed.
Don't get me wrong here, this movie is a good popcorn flick to watch with friends. If you are looking for a deep moving movie... this isn't it. If you need to kill about 2 hours give this shot.