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| Finally, an Eddie Murphy worth watching! (by maverick-86) |
| I found this film funny and inventive. Two adjectives that I have not been able to use for an Eddie Murphy film for a long time.With a story line as good as this one, it was up to Eddie to see how he could develop it. If this film had a flaw, I think this was it. I believe had Mr Murphy decided to look really deeply into the role of Rayford Gibson, it could have been a possible "Oscar" role for him.There are no doubts regarding Eddie Murphy's acting ability, yet sometimes I think he sacrifices the script and his role for a cheap laugh when it's not really necessary. It is <more> |
| Life is a serious matter (by jlacerra) |
| After reading the user comments on this movie, it appears that the main complaint is that it is not the rollicking laugh-a-minute comedy that fans of the two leads expected. Once you let that expectation go, this is a great movie! It succeeds as a drama with comic tone. There have been some great ones that do this, and we mistakenly classify them as comedies. For example, M*A*S*H, Mr. Roberts, It's a Wonderful Life. These are pictures that provide comic overtones to people struggling to get through a very serious and overwhelming event: war, contemplated suicide, and in the case of Life, <more> |
| Eddie's Best Film In Years (by [email protected]) |
| Finally! Eddie Murphy is back. This is one of his funniest movies in years. And that wasn't hard to do. This movie is enough to make you forgive him for "The Nutty Professor" and "Holy Man". But, I'm not sure that it's going to be enough to make me forgive him for doing "The Nutty Professor II". Anyhow, he gets it right this time. This movie is one laugh riot from beginning to end. Murphy and Lawrence have good chemistry throughout the movie. It's a lot likes the chemistry between Lawrence and Tim Robbins in "Nothing To Lose". So, rush <more> |
| Sad But True. (by anaconda-40658) |
| Life 1999 : Dir: Ted Demme / Cast: Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, R. Lee Ermey, Poppy Montgomery, Ned Beatty: Well crafted comedy about friendship and companionship with very serious undertones. Title indicates both imprisonment and friendship that opens in 1932 Harlem. Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence meet by chance and are assigned to transport illegal booze. One fatal stop results in imprisonment for a murder they never committed. They spend a long 40 years in prison and for a comedy this is quite depressing especially when it references the prisoners who died during this period. There <more> |
| Who reviewed this movie? (by cufflynk) |
| The first reviewer must not be an Eddie Murphy fan, nor a comedy fan. This movie was one of the funniest ever made. It included humor, sadness and it was thoughtful too. Martin Lawrence was just as funny and they are the funniest comedy team in a long time. They should do more movies together. Eddie should do more movies of this sort. Some of the best and funniest African American comedians in the modern era. This is a great movie and a must see for any fan of African American humor. Another strong suit in this comedy is the makeup. With Eddie and Martin aging fifty years. Rick Baker did a <more> |
| A Prison Riot (by [email protected]) |
| "Life" features the comic greatness of Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence, along with many other rising talents, in a comedy about two innocent, cantankerous Harlem-ites who are framed for a grisly murder in Mississippi circa the Depression, and find themselves incarcerated for life in an exceptionally hysterical, and sometimes endearing, film. "Mis-matched from the ghet-co", Ray Gibson and Claude Banks Murphy and Lawrence, respectively spend some "hard time" getting to know, detest, and finally, love, one another, while befriending fellow inmates Willie Long <more> |
| One of Eddie Murphy's best films. (by TxMike) |
| If you're not a fan of Eddie Murphy's humor, then skip this one.The movie begins in modern times, 1997, with the main characters' funerals. The movie then flashes back to 1932 to begin telling their story, and continues as they age in prison in Mississippi.They were "petty criminals" but were sentenced to life in prison for a murder they did not commit. However, being black in 1930s Mississippi did them no favors. The story that unfolds is irreverent and funny and has enough twists along the way to keep things very interesting. I can't understand why the average <more> |
| eddie murphy's best movie of the 90's (by daworldismine) |
| when me and my friends sat down to watch life the other night we were expecting some laughs and not much else, boy was we wrong, yeah sure we got the laughs, a lot of them but we also got some heartbreakin moments and a lot of heart. the story has eddie murphy and martin lawrence doing a job for the local mobster, while there they stumble upon a murdered man, who happens to have eddie murphy's dad's watch, they are then sent to prison for life for a murder they didn't commit. sure the story don't sound like its gonna be a barrell of laughs, but trust me it is, the cast are <more> |
| Great Movie! (by shagginwagen01) |
| Its surprising to see that this film has an average of 6 out of 10. This is not only a hilarious movie, but it also has a good story line. Eddy Murphy and Martin Lawrence work great together, the cast also includes other great actors such as Bernie Mack. Ted Demme did a great job creating a Mississippi prison during segregation. This film will have out laughing throughout, but at the same time bring a tear to your eye. You will love Ray's crazy plans and plots to escape and how he always brings Claude down with him. This is one of my favorite movies, it has the perfect blend of <more> |