Starring Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson, J.B. Smoove and Gabrielle Union
U.S., 2014
A former standup comic turned movie star in recovery puts up with a day-long interview on the eve of both his wedding to a reality TV star and premier of his latest film – a historical drama. Throughout the day, he unexpectedly falls for his interviewer, who has relationship problems (and secrets) of her own.
Chris Rock’s endlessly funny, his co-star Rosario Dawson is endlessly likable and the list of cameos from recognizable stars (either as themselves or otherwise) is endless. Although heavily fictionalized, you can tell this showbiz story is close to Rock’s heart, which makes this comedy more personal than your average rom-com and worthy to be mentioned in the same breath as Woody Allen’s best (or at least Woody Allen’s second best). The plot gets a little creaky in the third act – this is the kind of flick that might have been better off plotless, taking a page from Linklater – but by then I was wrapped up and it was too late to matter.
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