The story was cool but sometimes appears to be a bit stupid. I mean eddie murphy is still great at any role, but this really is not one of my favorite films by him.
After stretching the truth on a deal with a spiritual guru, literary agent Jack McCall finds a Bodhi tree on his property. Its appearance holds a valuable lesson on the consequences of every word we speak.
"Most of Eddie Murphy's new movies are ones that suck and this is no exception. Most of the jokes in the movie aren't funny. There are maybe 2 or 3 mildly funny parts, but most of this was painfully stupid. It also tried to do what The Truman Show did to Jim Carrey by adding drama to the movie, but it just doesn't work."
"December 8
Most of Eddie Murphy's new movies are ones that suck and this is no exception. Most of the jokes in the movie aren't funny. There are maybe 2 or 3 mildly funny parts, but most of this was painfully stupid. It also tried to do what The Truman Show did to Jim Carrey by adding drama to the movie, but it just doesn't work."
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"This movie was a waste of three things: time, talent, and potential. This, to me, doesn't seem like that bad of a premise. But, I felt that the approach was juvenile, cliche and unfunny. The movie also portrays every character as if they were from another planet. No person talks and behaves as stupidly as these characters do. I mentioned a waste of talent and it is obvious that I'm referring to Eddie Murphy. As everyone knows Eddie Murphy is an unbelieveably talented comedic actor whose major ar"
"This film takes a premise that could've worked, but provides horrible execution. Eddie Murphy is painfully miscast, and the film has gaping plot holes."