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Metascore
24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanWickedly funny.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertGriffin is quick, smart and funny.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasSome may be offended by Eddie Griffin's blunt language, yet they would find it hard to deny that he tells it like it is.
- 70Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesChicago ReaderJ.R. JonesGriffin's stand-up material is consistently upstaged by sequences of him interacting with old friends and family members.
- 50Boston GlobeWesley MorrisBoston GlobeWesley MorrisMore vulgar than funny.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleUnfortunately, we've seen this before.
- 50L.A. WeeklyDaniel FienbergL.A. WeeklyDaniel FienbergHis veiled misogyny and totally unguarded homophobia are unconvincing, and when he resorts to chestnuts like comparing how black and white people walk, he comes off as a Pryor caricature, rather than as a devotee.
- 50Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerMany will find Griffin profane, sexist and decidedly offensive. Many more will find his raunchy insights inspired, his body language hilarious and his gift for mimicry and caricature worth the entire show.
- 50Portland OregonianKim MorganPortland OregonianKim MorganGallo makes some fatal mistakes in his direction. As Griffin talks, he adds sound effects that are distracting and annoying. It's actually an insult to the comic -- as if his jokes aren't clever enough on their own.
- 40VarietyScott FoundasVarietyScott FoundasThe attempt to draw certain connections between Griffin's material and its autobiographical origins feels slapped together, shortchanging both aspects of the film.