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Director : Chris Rock
Running Time : 96 mins
After appearing on TV after saving one of his constituents lives, small town alderman Mays Gilliam (Rock) is suddenly asked to run for President of the United States when his party’s front runner dies suddenly in a plane crash. As he starts to campaign for the presidency, he starts to realise that he may have been chosen because his party knew they couldn’t win, but his unique approach to government running starts to win over the general public.
This had its moments, but too m any of the jokes were about stereotypes. It’s a real shame, because I usually like Chris Rock, but the obvious humour mixed with the weird slapstick scenes with Robin Givens gave this an uncertain air that left me unsure about what the writers were trying to achieve. Is this a commentary on how black people are under-represented in society, how Americans hate the idea of a black president (even though they now have one), or just a poorly made satire? You decide.
You’ll like this if you liked : The New Guy
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