This script is so smart. It's like (Mr. Smith Goes to Washington) but after changing the lead character from unsophisticated honest to sophisticated dishonest. And the aim is foxy; as when a hustler goes to the Congress, he would be a very slight one. It got the journey that makes that little conman has a redemption out of beating the bigger conmen.
I loved countless details and scenes. The clueless yet enthusiastic speech of "read my lips", "I know nothing about poultry, but I know people. So if you people come to me and say something about poultry.. I'm going to listen", plus the scene of "what law you voted for?!" were certainly the best when it comes to define the true and bitter sarcasm of this script.
(Eddie Murphy) was nice, specifically while talking "white", or imitating (Martin Luther King). And it was a good choice for his 11th movie. Clearly with (The Distinguished Gentleman), the man wanted to make comedy with something serious in the mix this time. But as a whole it wasn't a distinguished movie itself. It was somewhat like a worthy of Oscar material with a worthy of Razzie direction!
The direction didn't give the matters its appropriate shadows. The artistic factors are none. All the scenes were made similarly. For instance, there were, in most cases, no different uses for the lighting, so all the scenes looked the same. The sets didn't embody the stateliness of the Congress, not even outwardly. The music didn't play any role, it wasn't funny, or serious; namely weak. Sometimes I felt that I was watching a bad TV episode done on a too limited budget too. Sure, with another director, that might have been a memorable political satire.
The casting of the powerful guys wasn't powerful. They looked less menacing than what they are supposed to be. Over and above, the script weakened itself by its very ending; actually, after clever climax, it inclined to be farcical for the sake of being happy. Simply the lead went and exposed a scheme that would push him into jail, while we saw him, right after it, free, so honored, and thinking of running for presidency??!!
Well, they wanted it just a comedy after all. However, it wasn't that highly attractive. And as a serious movie, it didn't achieve much with its very promising material. Mediocre result both ways. Or disappointing if you longed for more. Wanna hear something good; this is way WAY better than (Murphy)'s other movie from the same year, the supposed romantic comedy, (Boomerang)!
I loved countless details and scenes. The clueless yet enthusiastic speech of "read my lips", "I know nothing about poultry, but I know people. So if you people come to me and say something about poultry.. I'm going to listen", plus the scene of "what law you voted for?!" were certainly the best when it comes to define the true and bitter sarcasm of this script.
(Eddie Murphy) was nice, specifically while talking "white", or imitating (Martin Luther King). And it was a good choice for his 11th movie. Clearly with (The Distinguished Gentleman), the man wanted to make comedy with something serious in the mix this time. But as a whole it wasn't a distinguished movie itself. It was somewhat like a worthy of Oscar material with a worthy of Razzie direction!
The direction didn't give the matters its appropriate shadows. The artistic factors are none. All the scenes were made similarly. For instance, there were, in most cases, no different uses for the lighting, so all the scenes looked the same. The sets didn't embody the stateliness of the Congress, not even outwardly. The music didn't play any role, it wasn't funny, or serious; namely weak. Sometimes I felt that I was watching a bad TV episode done on a too limited budget too. Sure, with another director, that might have been a memorable political satire.
The casting of the powerful guys wasn't powerful. They looked less menacing than what they are supposed to be. Over and above, the script weakened itself by its very ending; actually, after clever climax, it inclined to be farcical for the sake of being happy. Simply the lead went and exposed a scheme that would push him into jail, while we saw him, right after it, free, so honored, and thinking of running for presidency??!!
Well, they wanted it just a comedy after all. However, it wasn't that highly attractive. And as a serious movie, it didn't achieve much with its very promising material. Mediocre result both ways. Or disappointing if you longed for more. Wanna hear something good; this is way WAY better than (Murphy)'s other movie from the same year, the supposed romantic comedy, (Boomerang)!