When I heard of Lenny Henry being the main star of a comedy film, I was obviously pretty impressed, same with when I actually watched his performance. Basically Miles Pope (Henry) wants to be an actor in the new Othello play, and he has had trouble getting the part, as James Earl Jones seems to be the one they will consider, he is only a replacement if he can't. Anyway, Miles has more trouble as he upset the member of a gang, and everyone thought he was dead, Leland Carver (Frank Langella). So to hide from him, he disguises himself as a white man who Leland thinks is hired to kill Pope. The comedy comes from both Henry as a white man, and the characters that he can create as an actor, being an actor. Also starring Charles Lane as Duane, J.T. Walsh as Houston, Anne-Marie Johnson as Kristi, Andreas Katsulas as Anthony, Michael McKean as Harvey Cooper, Peggy Lipton as Rita and Bill Raymond as Grunfeld. Henry does a fantastic impression of James Brown. Good!
Review of True Identity
