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63 out of 100

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7.5 out of 10

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  • Starring: Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence
  • Summary: Spanning sixty years, this is the story of two friends who are wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison at a Mississippi penitentiary.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Justine Elias
    80
    An uneven but extremely funny throwback.
  2. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
    80
    Demme (Monument Ave.) brings a sure hand with pace and structure to the soft-at-heart script by Robert Ramsey and Matthew Stone, allowing Murphy, Lawrence and company to sit back and focus on the job at hand -- making us laugh.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: John Anderson
    80
    Gracefully bittersweet and balanced. [16 April 1999, Calendar, p.F-1]
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  4. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    60
    The overall effect of Demme's film is a little like experiencing Nazi prison camps through reruns of Hogan's Heroes, right down to the few bona fide laughs.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. JarrodL.
    10
    This movie is simply amazing. It is one of the most epic comedies I have ever seen, with vivid and diverse characters and many comedy greats. I am surprised that this is not better known for the amazing movie it is. It contains many deep themes one would not expect in a movie with Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence especially (considering some of his career moves). It also has many emotional and dramatic moments that supercede its purpose as a comedy. Robert Ramsey and Matthew Stone have crafted one of the greatest surprises of the 1990's by making this movie encompassing and memorable. Sure, its slow. But it is also tender, and has a great ending. It doesn't deserve a 3.5 so I'm giving it a ten to restore confidence in what should be a classic.… Expand
  2. Alex6
    10
    I was surprised when I found out it was a comedy. Although it includes comic elements, I found it fairly moving. The viewer is taken on a real journey with the characters.… Expand

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