Dolemite Is My Name (2019)

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Ok, is a good character because in his naiveté he invented or reshaped something (rappin) that was going to be used with non naive meanings; but its narrated in an too illustrative non inspired way

Even though I have seen almost all the movies starring Eddie Murphy, I lost all hope for him and his career a long time ago. However, from time to time (not very often though), the once hilarious comedian finally comes up with something slightly more interesting and since I kept hearing some good things about this movie, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, first of all, I have to admit t... read more

Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon.