Barbershop: The Next Cut Reviews

So this is the latest installment in the Barbershop series so I watched all the others this weekend to be able to check this one out. Malcolm D. Lee has directed mediocre to average films with nothing particularly all that memorable. This is the first film from both the writers. I am glad to see many people return to the series. I miss some of the ones who didn't though I do like the new additions. I swear they changed his son's name in this entry. I could have sworn it was like Cody and now it's Jalen. I wonder why they changed his hair. That was a part of Eddie's character. Isaac is back which I think is pretty cool. I wish it was more than a glorified cameo though. That's an interesting new look to the shop. The gang element is an interesting idea for the plot. I love Nicki Minaj screw all the haters haha. Oh yeah there is no privacy if you are in public. Okay J.D. has an interesting update for his character. So Jimmy is once again not working at the shop and is in a suit again. In fact he is once again a politician. Watermelon flavored fried chicken. Gangs are about as stupid as racism and this movie surely proves that for me. That was pretty intense. That top looks like just a bra. This feels a bit like Chi-raq in a way. If only the whole world could be like that. Oh my Eve! Well that's problematic. Way to make a good moment spiral. This has a lot more drama than the others did, but I actually like it for that. I think the stuff between Ice Cube and Common's characters is supposed to reflect the beef they had in real life. The ending was pretty nice. The scene during the credits was pretty amusing as well. I have to say this is honestly my favorite of the series. It's funny, well acted, and has more seriousness to it. I loved the new characters as well as seeing all the old characters. If you are a fan of the series I would say go check this one out.