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Hi AuziahTV, just found your channel, subbed! So far, really like your feedback in the reviewing context. Since you asked, please review these films: #MedicatingtheNormal #MedicineforMelancholy #Mahogany #PipeDreams... the Sole movie legendary singer Gladys Knight played/starred in! 1976, yours' is not the channel that can speak on such... but study the name of this film... then study closely the end of this movie... note: Ms. Knight holds a natural womb & a surplus of *Melanin* & she's a #Gemini sun sign... if your Mercury is Retrograde in your natal chart, *it* may d a w n on you *what* 'That' ritual or seemingly a *ritual* was near the end of that film. But did Mama Gladys *know* back then. She never did another movie, hm... let me look up BH's sun sign... okay, one line shows a #Leo b-day, the other, a #Libra b-day. Nevertheless, I think we'd luv *your take* on this film. Any of the legend's #PamGrier's films! Especially that one where that Karen went to pull her Hair! Got a Rude Awakening! Wait a minute, do you only prefer to review new films? Peace, MM
It’s strange that we collectively have so many issues with Kenya’s writing yet he keeps getting the green light to put out more mediocre work. He must know some very important people in Hollywood.
Yes I agree. I also think his success with Blackish is a huge bonus. Folks are still willing to gamble on him. Plus we hate the content but we all still watched lol
I could not even finish the movie, Jonah and Lauren’s chemistry was soooo cringy. After the “sex scene” where Jonah said “you know you’re my boo girl”… I turned it off right there
Yooo this is so funny because I literally had it on my list to talk about how cringy this scene was for my video but decided to be nice and leave it out. The way Jonah executed that line was a HOT MESS lol. That phrase is clearly not apart of his regular vocabulary. I wanted to turn it off then too 😂
FINALLY...someone said what I've been thinking. Wrong casting, no chemistry, story line didn't make sense, etc. And how is the son looking older than his parents. Again...WRONG CASTING...smh
Yeah, Jonah has not aged gracefully. I mean props to him for losing weight, but why he looks older than Elaine from Seinfeld and Eddie Murphy?!?! The ones actually in their 60’s?!?! I also didn’t like how Lauryn is actually biracial in real life but they kept saying she’s a black woman just lightskin. No Nia long is a lightskin black woman and Lauryn is biracial 🤦🏾♀️
@Addicted To Success This💯 Lauren ...like Meghan Markel...is biracial. She is not a Black woman. Nothing wrong with being biracial...its not your fault who your parents are. But to keep referring to her as Black is f**** silly at this point. Also...Lauren can't act. She can't. She was an early 2000s video vixen and got by on being ninjas' favorite preference.
"He makes content about Black people, that feels like it's for white audiences," which would make that shit Black-ISH 😂😂😂 Say dat shit, sis! No soul whatever, smh...dude is truly a one-trick pony. He's low-key helped to ruin these last two Eddie Murphy Netflix projects. #LuvUrChannel #Subscribed
@@Auziahtv I watched the entire video, but that line you gave right there summed it all up...that was the review right there lol...awesome job on the video sis, much success to you.
It was clear that there was an understanding there would be limited demonstrated physical intimacy between Lauren and Jonah, because when it occurred, it was cringy. The injections of Nipsey based references (the store, the street, the billboard, the music) were also a bit strained. Apparently no one is supposed to say that out of respect for his amazing memory but it truly had no real place in the storyline other than who Lauren was in real life to that amazing artiste. The story however was not about her reality, it was about a character she played. It wasn't even subtle ( like when Chadwick's initials and last name was placed on the train in "The Harder They Fall"). No one is saying honouring his memory should not be done, it just was too overt for what this movie was supposed to be about and mean. Also, one would be hard pressed to see a Jewish son be that disrespectful of his mother on a consistent basis. Not only black ppl were caricatures in this movie, the Jewish characters were as well. The treatment of the Nation of Islam is borderline disrespectful. Represented by a cussin' closed minded man who was willing to sabotage another man's character for selfish means. That was not comedy. It was unnecessary. Lauren's brother in the film had no dimension, neither do her friends. The director cuts, angles and overlays were also quite distracting and did not add to the tone of the show. It was a miss, and adding strong and respected actors/ actresses into the mix could not salvage the fact that the movie was a dud overall. Unfortunate but true.
I completely agree with you about the Nipsey inclusion and the one tone of the Jewish characters. Admittedly my focus and first interest is to always talk about how the black characters are portrayed. Well said on everything and thank you for watching!
@@AuziahtvI am Jewish and I actually thought the parent child dynamic was hilarious bc it was based in truth. However, that lasted only the first 20 minutes or so until the mom’s (and everyone else’s) over-the-top cringy-ness was beaten to death.
I agree with you 100%!! Lauren London needs more method acting training. The scenes with her and Jonah Hill were so cringe because it seemed like she was forced to work with him instead of being paid to do a fantastic job of being his girlfriend and wife. The movies that you named were good examples where you fell in love with the characters and their love story and you rooted for them to work out in the end.
I feel like Jonah Hill wrote the first 15 minutes, which was the best part of the movie😂 it was pretty good until the parents came into the story… also, is it just me, or did Eddie Murphy seem like he didn’t want to do this??
I agree Jonah’s influence is definitely heavier in the beginning. I think either Eddie didn’t want to do it or he just took the money and didn’t care much about it, which hey, get the bag Eddie lol
Didn't notice that you were a small channel until the end - the production, writing and your screen presence felt really polished. I really enjoyed your video.
It's funny that you talked about the women not being present bc I asked my mom about Nia's performance (I haven't watched the movie myself) and my mom was like "Nia Long was in that movie?" She totally forgot seeing her.
Your review was spot on 👌. You articulated what I was thinking DURING the movie and thoughts AFTER. Kenya Barris lives in Los Angeles. You can't tell me there weren't any Black Muslims to consult in that city. I didn't understand why Jonah's best friend was a Black lesbian. It didn't fit because all his friends at the bachelor party were white guys. (Interracial "best friend" casting is a pet peeve of mine. I never believe it.)
@@catmouse2882 Yes!! How?! Ezra's homies were white cocaine using FRAT boys! Which begs the question, why did Ezra have a "cocaine guy" when according to him he doesn't partake in the substance? WTF?
Honestly, as a writer I would have entirely reworked the script/ plot once I would have seen the lack of chemistry between Lauren and Jonah. When watching a movie you’re supposed to get lost in it, and not be constantly reminded that you’re watching an actor portray a character. For instance, the placement of Nipsey Hussle and his Marathon store felt completely forced and irrelevant to the main plot. It was like the writers were constantly trying to remind us that Lauren is black and Jonah is Jewish. I think the first part of the movie felt promising, because of established character relationships and dynamics between Jonah’s character and his lack of significance with his Jewish culture. Moreover, with Lauren I didn’t grasp the point of her random Muslim background and why they felt it was important to remind the audience that she was Muslim? It felt disrespectful to Muslim’s because it seemed like they were making fun of her dad’s (Eddie Murphy) religion- being that he was only Muslim when it felt convenient for him. Lastly, if I could’ve had a hand in the script I would have entirely scrapped some of the scenes. Due to the constant scene changes it didn’t allow proper storytelling, therefore most of the scenes didn’t have enough time to marinade. Specifically, the bachelor/ bachelorette scenes- I think those scenes were the best/ most interesting part of the film. In hindsight, if they would have reworked the plot/ script and made the movie solely on Eddie Murphy’s and Julia’s (Jonah’s mom) experience on their daughter/ son in law’s bachelorette/ bachelor night, it would have been a waaaaay better film! All in all, less is more could have really worked in their favor. I think Jonah and Lauren’s nonexistent chemistry made the film uncomfortable to watch. Hell, they could have had Julia Dreyfus and Eddie Murphy be the two love interest and their children could have been the ones against their union 🤷🏽♀️. Lol, I wish they would have thought more outside of the box.
Yes Lauren didn't like him at all and it showed. People are saying she had bondaries because of Nip. But nope. She didn't want to touch him. Also Nia really didn't even need to do this. They could have got someone unknown and a little more mixed looking for the casting to make sense
Tika is a great casting 👌 choice!! However, as we witnessed, the screenplay is the biggest problem. Even talents like Eddie Murphy and Julia Louise-Dreyfus couldn't save this film. Shout-out to writers, man!! If you don't have a good script, you don't have anything. Much respect to writers 👏
Thank you!!! The chemistry between Nia and Lauren was non existent. They don't even have a scene on their own. I was also awfully bothered by Jonah's wardrobe. If he was going to be the artsy, cultured guy, his hair would have been fresh. It feels rushed.
Agree agree agree! Thank you for watching my review! Also (shameless plug) To see some REAL comedy and romance, check out the latest video on my channel ☺️
The movie was okay and got a few chuckles out of me, but I definitely would have enjoyed it more if they went your approach. You made a lot of great and valid points!
You really hit all of these on the head. Great criticism!! Chemistry in a rom-com is the single most important element. The actors seemed like they just met the first day of filming. Not just Lauren, but Jonah did not seem to be attracted to her at all either. He seemed like she scared him. Everything about this movie, the takes, the writing all felt extremely rushed. Like the movie from writing to Post-production of the final product took 1 month. Writing and pre-pro 1 week, principle photography 2 weeks, post production editing and distribution 1 week. Like damn man.. are yall even trying any more to make good movies? Eddie just showed up, seemed to not remember some of his lines, Nia long was just there to look pretty, added absolutely nothing to the film. She deserves so much more! Your point about not consulting any muslims is so on point.. absolutely nothing about them screamed muslim. The 2 brown/dark skinned parents producing a bi-racial child trope is SO DAMN TIRED TOO. smh!
I think everything that you said is correct. Oddly enough though I think it would have made a better series. If this was a series it would have given them time to build a relationship and explore all the issues that were not explored enough in the movie. It may have been more interesting and given them time to make adjustments to things that were incorrect. They could make excuses/give reasons for the incorrect things by additional backstory and character development.
You are so right about this and it makes sense that it feels better as a series because that’s what Kenya Barris does. This is actually the first film he ever directed. Excellent point!
I thought the dialogue felt rushed. I think he was trying to do too much, without enough time a series or a 2 parter might have told the story better. They had a stacked cast full of good actors. I just felt off.
Yo it's funny you say that because months in advance when I heard about this project I thought it was gonna be a series until I realized it's actually a movie and I kinda wanted to be a show
I just watched it and you absolutely got it right! I didn't realize what was coming across wrong, there were funny moments but then also unnecessary moments. It was incomplete in a lot of ways and some off-putting things. I really didn't understand why they had to go there with the barber scene. The lack of chemistry as well was hard to look past. AND the best friend! She is so vocal about her convictions which is amazing, but how can he hear that and still not put that into action in his relationship and put in the extra work to reach out to his future in-laws in a more real way. Yes! Yes! Yes... to everything you said!
exactly. i think it would have been better if Ezra invited Eddie Murphy on his podcast and got schooled. anddd if "black people and white people will never be cool" then why was there zero conflict between the black and white podcast co-hosts?
@@quiqui6424 Yes! She was completely comfortable talking open with a white man. Although if it was a woman to woman friendship in the show I do wonder how they would’ve approached that in the movie. Hopefully the same!
I really enjoyed your review. Your production quality is great, and it's very well organized. We need to step up our game! You make great points too. I look forward to more content ❤
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LL is very pro-black, I'm surprised she even took the roll. The romantic scene in the bed had me dead af because all they showed was them rolling in the bed rubbing their feet together 😂. Andrew Schulz (the wild bestfriend) said the kissing scene at the end was actually CGI lmfaoooo.
I really enjoyed your commentary!!! I wish the video was longer and included mention of the cameos but you were able to hit all of the key point in a short time! I look forward to more reviews!! Someone needs to send this to Kenya!!
💯💯💯I loved this review. Lauren London seemed to old for those parents. I think Kenya Barris is more of a sitcom writer because you have several episodes to develop the characters. Coming to America 2 was not good either😏.
Both Eddie and Nia are old enough to be Lauren’s parents in real life so how does that make any sense even if you feel that way it’s irrelevant people have said the same thing about Jonah but Dreyfuss and dicovny are old enough to be his parents 🤦🏽♂️ so do you go up to people in real life and say this the fuck
This is the best breakdown of this movie. You articulated everything I felt after watching. You even pointed out the funniest parts of the movie. After the John Legend song, I didn't laugh anymore. Excellent synopsis!
You were right about them 2 not getting along because there were a story out there that they had an argument on set and Lauren wanted to quit but Kenya talk her into staying. It got so bad that they never even touch lips at the end it was a fake CGI kiss.
That just proves even more she isn't a good actress. Shouldn't have mattered what happened off screen it shouldn't be so obvious on screen. I figured she was the main reason. They should have let her quit, too many trained actresses out here .
I finished, and let me tell you, it wasn't worth it 🤣 Everything she said about the movie is correct. The only way I can see this movie being good is if I watched it half asleep; that way I wouldn't think too deeply.
Haven’t seen this movie but I like how you broke this movie down. You said a lot of “points” that makes me dislike movies like character Chemistry. MORE MOVIE REVIEWS PLEASE!!! 😂🔥🔥
I’m new to the channel, because I had to search what people were saying about this movie. I had watched it and HATED it. I felt exactly how you did, it was cheap, thin, and so passé. I’m so glad I wasn’t alone in feeling this! Good video!!
Your critique of Kenya Barris is spot on. Always knew there was something about his writing that irritated tf outta me, but couldn't quite put my finger on it. Thank you for putting my thoughts into words. Can't stand him! 🤮
EXACTLY! i was so shocked that they just got married after not speaking for like three months? i was unsure of the timeline, but that ending felt so rushed. and the couple never figured out how to listen to each other in their own disagreements
Yall I enjoyed it. It was light and fun. I loved seeing Lauren shine in light of her tragedy and Jonah was cute. Seeing Julia Lewis go up against Eddie was beautiful. They had me laughing. I normally dig into these kinds of films but yo, sometimes ya need light and fluffy. Well I do.
They tricked me with the trailer too! That Uber joke was the funniest part, next to the Dad playing John legend. Nia Long was absolutely wasted but I did think her little “mm hmmm”s and “that’s a good question” when Eddie would say something was cute. But that’s all they gave her to do! I want a movie about Lauren’s character working in LA and finding an actual love match, then a movie with Jonah Hill and Nia Long dating. She was cute with Giovanni Ribisi in Boiler Room I think they could be cute together 🤷🏻♀️
The chemistry was so nonexistent that apparently THE KISS WAS CGI O_O Andrew Schulz who was in the movie revealed it on his podcast. That's so crazy to me ... if these people REALLY didn't like each other, to such a degree they couldn't perform their jobs as actors right, then why were they cast as love interests in the first place? There's so much I didn't understand about why this movie was done the way it was... I really didn't like it and it felt like such a waste of talent and resources.
Questions that need answers! I literally just found out their kiss was CGI today. I need the story on this lol. I want to know which actor didn’t want to touch the other lol
Man the body language!!! When he was hugging her in the bathroom scene it made me so uncomfortable cause I can tell she was uncomfortable I was yelling at the TV get off of her 🤣🤣🤣 their whole interaction made me cringe
Thank you for watching my review! The body language was soooooo bad lol Also, shameless plug, To see some REAL comedy and romance, check out the latest video on my channel ☺️
Same!!! Thank you so sharing this!! What a waste…. Such great big name actors that would probably attract a wider audience, ( also the huge promo tour that all the actors are doing) only to give the viewers such a lack luster movie with NO real content!! We all don’t love Sneakers 😂😂. As a black woman married to a white man I was embarrassed 😳.
I feel so much the same- especially about your rewrite for Ezra's character. That makes sooo much sense and would be so nuanced because even the best intentioned yt folks sometimes can overestimate their cultural competency. Especially those who are "Black culture appreciators". We ALL can and it would've been interesting if even that went both ways- like if Lauren's character had some misjudgments about Jewish people that needed to addressed. But yeah the core issue is that I simply didn't believe their relationship. I loved seeing Lauren acting again, but this wasn't the best breakout role for her. I feel like a good lead would've been Black girl who has more comedy chops/nerdy edge to her- I could see Jessica Williams, Phoebe Robinson, Yvonne Orgi, someone like them. But let's be real- all of those women are too brown/dark-skinned to be a lead love interest in a Kenya Barris production 🤣🙃
First thank you for watching my review! Yooo!!!! I love this. Adding that Lauren’s character has some shortcomings as well. That’s good stuff! See I would definitely call you to be in my writers room! And you are DEFINITELY right about then being too dark for Kenya 😒 Also sis (shameless plug) To see some REAL comedy and romance, check out the latest video on my channel ☺️
Wow. I truly enjoyed this review! I def. Subscribed!! You said everything I was afraid to say 😅 because it’s a “black” film & Lauren London. I love how you’re respectful ,yet direct!
Just subscribed, great analysis 👍🏽 ….also, I hated this movie 😂 but the John Legend serenade was the funniest part. The comedy was dated, and I couldn’t even take Eddie’s character seriously. His current wife is a white woman & his previous wife is mixed race. I’m still trying to figure out who this film was for because most people seem to dislike it 😅
Listen!!! You are so on point. How about i did not know they were really Muslim until you said it 😂😂i thought it was a throw away joke. I thought he was just pro black😂
This is one of the movies where I remember that actors have bills just like everyone else and take ridiculous gigs in order to take care of expenses and make ends meet 🤷🏾♀️
Heyyy!! Here from your post in the black screenwriter group. This review is SPOT ON!! Great job! I had hoped that this movie would be pretty entertaining or funny because it had such heavy hitting actors in it! But overall I disliked like the movie for many of the reasons you mentioned! In addition, one of the biggest issues were the lack of chemistry with Jonah and Lauren - and the overall writing, acting and directing. It seems like it came from a rookie Director but it didn’t. The movie displayed results of forced writing with an abundance of clichés, and was cringey to watch. And the opening scene about Pres Obama was simply unnecessary and not funny, which set the tone in terms of what we could expect for the rest of the movie. Unfunny. With the cast of heavy hitters and the backing of Netflix, this could’ve been sooooo much better. The main couple- both Jonah and Lauren - are great actors, but I would not have selected either of them for this movie. Lauren is beautiful and I’m so happy to see her getting back into her career after such a tremendous loss, but I’ve really never seen her be the lead in a comedy. And this wasn’t it.  And Jonah fell flat in this role. I’ve never really seen him play in a romcom.  Great concept in terms of coming from different cultures and trying to blend the family. But it just fell flat for me. Last point… I love comedies! So to have Eddie Murphy and Deon Cole in a movie together and you manage to get only two chuckles out of me?? That’s just sad. When typically those are two of the funniest comedians I enjoy on screen!
I really loved the film, or maybe I just loved to see Lauren on screen. I do agree the writing was lazy and they didn’t explore the Muslim faith as much as the Jewish faith, I mean there was a whole church service! I actually saw a lot of chemistry between them, I think people think it’s not intimacy if you give each other space to be yourselves.
This is a very interesting perspective. It is very possible that we are all conditioned to see romance in a certain way. I’m glad you enjoyed the film! Art is subjective.
This movie was awful. There was absolutely no chemistry between Jonah Hill and Lauren London. Eddie Murphy was completely wasted in this film. Nia Long had like 5 lines. The writing was lazy. You mean the only way to know that Eddie Murphy's character was a Muslim was a Fred hampton was murdered hoodie and a Kufi? This movie was so bad it made Tyler Perry films look like masterpieces.
Honestly in many cases Tyler Perry and Kenya Barris are equally bad to me. They do different things poorly but when you add it all up they get the same score lol
I hated this movie. Fell asleep on it actually and I felt like it felt just like black af and realized it came from Kenya Burris and I was like I knew it. I wasn’t feeling that or this!! Didn’t laugh once and I’m not sure why people like it. Just 0/10 for me.
Yep!! Feels exactly like black af and remember that show got cancelled after its 1st season. He struck gold with Blackish but for me nothing he’s done since holds a candle to it
This movie was such a let down. Full of the same old tired tropes and stereotypes that are common to Mr. Barris' work. He's really trying to milk this black - white thing for all its worth. It's just tiresome. As someone else said in the comments - how could you have Deon Cole and Eddie Murphy in the same movie and the movie not be funny? This movie was a 2 out of 10.
I couldn’t agree with you more this had the ability to be a great TikTok skit movie wise not so much and for that movie to have the caliber of comedians in that movie it just didn’t hit the way it should as for you keep up the good work
I agree. The podcast scenes in the movie were what caught my interest as far as meaningful race conversations. Frankly it was just weird to me because there was no chemistry. Now those family scenes had me on the floor laughing! I had secondhand embarrassment!! ROFL!!
I was rooting for this movie but I couldn't pinpoint why i lost interest. I agree, Kenya makes content for a certain audience. I am a fan of every celebrity that was in this movie but it did seem to be rushed. There is only a 12 year age difference Laura and Nia so the mother and daughter casting was not believable.
Good review - the only thing is that Barris is a tv writer. You People - was written in a tv sitcom format - choppy. I don't give him credit for being a great writer or director. He's more like a tv hack, pure entertainment and shock value. But he knows how to tell stories and the beats to get the tv or movie made. I agree with what you say - but he needs to be a legit A-list movie writer /director. My critique is similar but not to be taken more as seriously. 1. Jonah looks too old to be looking for parental validation 2. Eddie looked too hip to be a Muslim, and the cussing was too much for his persona. I could go on and on, but I liked it, and it's a movie in which you go alone for a ride. I want to hear your review of Emancipation.
Very fair point! Yes television is definitely his lane. I told myself I wouldn’t watch anymore black trauma movies but I may watch emancipation just for you!
@@Auziahtv I agree slavey movies are the worst for me. They have no real redeeming value other than a moment in history. However, unlike You People, Emancipation was produced, written, and directed by A-listers - I love to hear your take on it. I like your review because you seem unbiased and see the movie on its own merits.
You made great points! Jonah and Lauren are both almost 40 yrs old...like....why would two 40 yr old adults care that deeply about what their families think of their interracial relationship??? The film might had worked if their characters were in their early 20s. Not almost middle age!
Great timing that your video popped up on my TH-cam feed. My twin sister turned this movie on last night while we were having dinner. I watched about 20 minutes of it with her- yet, was uncomfortable the whole time. It didn't sit well with spirit (My spirit)! The outrageous amount of cursing, the "n" word being used, etc. I agree with you, with it being lazy. My sister laughed throughout it and after I finished my dinner I excused myself, with grace and love. She called upstairs to me and asked if I wanted to finish the movie with her and I just said: No thank you . Thanks for your commentary 💛🤎🤍✨️🙌🏾
Movie was Hot GarBaj. An Allstar cast and there was no laughing moments. STRiKE 1, 2, & 3... anything Kenya is behind is starting to get very 1 dimensional, typical, predictable, and is running its course. And why everything black in this film is very stereotypical... taking the white guy wearing a red hoodie to a barbershop that has Crip gang members in it; GTFOH!!! This movie was just at times way over the top and super embellished. I really want this to be done over and re-written by either Issa Rae, Justin Simien, or even Keenan Ivory Wayans if we just want laughter.
More reviews coming soon! In the meantime please check out my other shows “Love & War” (my original trivia game for couples) , “Black Owned (a docuseries i created about black businesses) and my vlogs! If there is something you would like me to review leave a comment here or under my post in the community tab!
Hi AuziahTV, just found your channel, subbed! So far, really like your feedback in the reviewing context.
Since you asked, please review these films:
#MedicatingtheNormal
#MedicineforMelancholy
#Mahogany
#PipeDreams... the Sole movie legendary singer Gladys Knight played/starred in! 1976, yours' is not the channel that can speak on such... but study the name of this film... then study closely the end of this movie... note: Ms. Knight holds a natural womb & a surplus of *Melanin* & she's a #Gemini sun sign... if your Mercury is Retrograde in your natal chart, *it* may d a w n on you *what* 'That' ritual or seemingly a *ritual* was near the end of that film. But did Mama Gladys *know* back then. She never did another movie, hm... let me look up BH's sun sign... okay, one line shows a #Leo b-day, the other, a #Libra b-day. Nevertheless, I think we'd luv *your take* on this film.
Any of the legend's #PamGrier's films! Especially that one where that Karen went to pull her Hair! Got a Rude Awakening!
Wait a minute, do you only prefer to review new films?
Peace,
MM
U are 100% right about this movie!!🥰😅
Your version would have been 100x better!
The movie “Guess Who” with Bernie Mack is a better representation on exploring family dynamics within a interracial relationship in a comedic way
I agree!
I love Guess who
Definitely!
Absolutely!!!
Yes
It’s strange that we collectively have so many issues with Kenya’s writing yet he keeps getting the green light to put out more mediocre work. He must know some very important people in Hollywood.
Yes I agree. I also think his success with Blackish is a huge bonus. Folks are still willing to gamble on him. Plus we hate the content but we all still watched lol
Kenya is a one hit wonder of tv shows but white entertainment loves him for some reason
@@Auziahtv I definitely hate watched Black AF, lol. I was upset the entire time but couldn’t turn it off.
Right?! Like who is saying yes to these half told stories lol
You mean less than mediocre work!😭😭😭
I could not even finish the movie, Jonah and Lauren’s chemistry was soooo cringy. After the “sex scene” where Jonah said “you know you’re my boo girl”… I turned it off right there
Yooo this is so funny because I literally had it on my list to talk about how cringy this scene was for my video but decided to be nice and leave it out. The way Jonah executed that line was a HOT MESS lol. That phrase is clearly not apart of his regular vocabulary. I wanted to turn it off then too 😂
Lol me tooo
I just laughed so hard lmao 😂😂😂😂😂😭
lmao
I couldn’t finish it either Chile #howdreadful🤦🏾♀️
FINALLY...someone said what I've been thinking. Wrong casting, no chemistry, story line didn't make sense, etc. And how is the son looking older than his parents. Again...WRONG CASTING...smh
My mom said the same thing about Jonah Hill lol. I was trying to be nice but you are so right about this
yeah my dad thought Eddie looked weird without his gray hair
Facts
Agreed. Both looked too old to be playing a young engaged couple. Bad casting.
But he isn’t older than the parents so you can’t really call that bad casting because they could be his parents in real life
Three things I didn’t like, 1. No chemistry Jonah & Lauren 2. Jonah is the oldest looking cast 3. Tried too hard to be funny, too many cliches’
All very fair points!
Yeah, Jonah has not aged gracefully. I mean props to him for losing weight, but why he looks older than Elaine from Seinfeld and Eddie Murphy?!?! The ones actually in their 60’s?!?! I also didn’t like how Lauryn is actually biracial in real life but they kept saying she’s a black woman just lightskin. No Nia long is a lightskin black woman and Lauryn is biracial 🤦🏾♀️
@Addicted To Success This💯 Lauren ...like Meghan Markel...is biracial. She is not a Black woman. Nothing wrong with being biracial...its not your fault who your parents are. But to keep referring to her as Black is f**** silly at this point.
Also...Lauren can't act. She can't. She was an early 2000s video vixen and got by on being ninjas' favorite preference.
I love that you’re calling Jonah Hill Noah when his name was Ezra in the movie. Where did Noah come from? 😂😂
@@pamelalansbury94 lol my mistake, I know it’s Jonah, that’s y old ppl shouldn’t stay up past bedtime on social media lol
"He makes content about Black people, that feels like it's for white audiences," which would make that shit Black-ISH 😂😂😂 Say dat shit, sis! No soul whatever, smh...dude is truly a one-trick pony. He's low-key helped to ruin these last two Eddie Murphy Netflix projects. #LuvUrChannel #Subscribed
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Agreed, and as a white person, it is so offensive that he thinks I want to watch that cringey nonsense
@@Auziahtv I watched the entire video, but that line you gave right there summed it all up...that was the review right there lol...awesome job on the video sis, much success to you.
In Blackish Dre is actively trying to look and make look his family like walking stereotypes.
I was disappointed. The trailer looked promising, but the entire movie was like a Try Not To Cringe Challenge, and I failed every second of it.
Yo this is spot on!! You should be a critic for rotten tomatoes
"gang affiliation, N-word and basketball" You were spot on!
It was clear that there was an understanding there would be limited demonstrated physical intimacy between Lauren and Jonah, because when it occurred, it was cringy.
The injections of Nipsey based references (the store, the street, the billboard, the music) were also a bit strained. Apparently no one is supposed to say that out of respect for his amazing memory but it truly had no real place in the storyline other than who Lauren was in real life to that amazing artiste. The story however was not about her reality, it was about a character she played. It wasn't even subtle ( like when Chadwick's initials and last name was placed on the train in "The Harder They Fall"). No one is saying honouring his memory should not be done, it just was too overt for what this movie was supposed to be about and mean.
Also, one would be hard pressed to see a Jewish son be that disrespectful of his mother on a consistent basis. Not only black ppl were caricatures in this movie, the Jewish characters were as well.
The treatment of the Nation of Islam is borderline disrespectful. Represented by a cussin' closed minded man who was willing to sabotage another man's character for selfish means. That was not comedy. It was unnecessary.
Lauren's brother in the film had no dimension, neither do her friends.
The director cuts, angles and overlays were also quite distracting and did not add to the tone of the show.
It was a miss, and adding strong and respected actors/ actresses into the mix could not salvage the fact that the movie was a dud overall.
Unfortunate but true.
I completely agree with you about the Nipsey inclusion and the one tone of the Jewish characters. Admittedly my focus and first interest is to always talk about how the black characters are portrayed. Well said on everything and thank you for watching!
@@AuziahtvI am Jewish and I actually thought the parent child dynamic was hilarious bc it was based in truth. However, that lasted only the first 20 minutes or so until the mom’s (and everyone else’s) over-the-top cringy-ness was beaten to death.
I agree with you 100%!! Lauren London needs more method acting training. The scenes with her and Jonah Hill were so cringe because it seemed like she was forced to work with him instead of being paid to do a fantastic job of being his girlfriend and wife. The movies that you named were good examples where you fell in love with the characters and their love story and you rooted for them to work out in the end.
Thank you! I thought so too! My big fat Greek wedding?! Like they did that!
Lauren has always been an atrociously bad actress.
They are supposedly friends in real life. So the non- attraction was definitely real. Lol
Yes. Lauren is a bad actor. Idk how she even got the role let alone her other roles
I feel like Jonah Hill wrote the first 15 minutes, which was the best part of the movie😂 it was pretty good until the parents came into the story… also, is it just me, or did Eddie Murphy seem like he didn’t want to do this??
I agree Jonah’s influence is definitely heavier in the beginning. I think either Eddie didn’t want to do it or he just took the money and didn’t care much about it, which hey, get the bag Eddie lol
@@Auziahtv agreed, I can’t hate on anyone for getting the bag😂😂
No Eddie wanted to do it! Not every film will be love d
Were any Jews that actually rep Judaism consulted for the film either?
@@JasonDaks if you want a documentary you
Saw the wrong film.
Didn't notice that you were a small channel until the end - the production, writing and your screen presence felt really polished. I really enjoyed your video.
Wow this means the world to me thank you so much ❤️
Didn't notice until you pointed it out. You're a natural!
Agreed!!
Agree - glad this haas a lot of views!
It's funny that you talked about the women not being present bc I asked my mom about Nia's performance (I haven't watched the movie myself) and my mom was like "Nia Long was in that movie?" She totally forgot seeing her.
😂😂😂🫠
You are so on point!!! The writing was very lazy and focused on being so controversial instead of believable
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Your review was spot on 👌.
You articulated what I was thinking DURING the movie and thoughts AFTER. Kenya Barris lives in Los Angeles. You can't tell me there weren't any Black Muslims to consult in that city.
I didn't understand why Jonah's best friend was a Black lesbian. It didn't fit because all his friends at the bachelor party were white guys. (Interracial "best friend" casting is a pet peeve of mine. I never believe it.)
This💯 And one of them were right-wing conservative white dude...like how did this Black lesbian find herself mixed up with....THESE PEOPLE????😂
@@catmouse2882 Yes!! How?! Ezra's homies were white cocaine using FRAT boys! Which begs the question, why did Ezra have a "cocaine guy" when according to him he doesn't partake in the substance? WTF?
Well said! So much about this film was off. Thank you for watching my video!
@Cat Mouse his engagement speech is literally "I stormed the capitol" 💀
@Cat Mouse his engagement speech is literally "I stormed the capitol" 💀
She said "He makes content about Black people that is really for White people" 💯
And I meant it! Lol thank you for watching ❤️
@@Auziahtves but who are these white people? Not me!🤣🤣 That movie was terrible.
@@DaniElle-di4ho lmao
Honestly, as a writer I would have entirely reworked the script/ plot once I would have seen the lack of chemistry between Lauren and Jonah. When watching a movie you’re supposed to get lost in it, and not be constantly reminded that you’re watching an actor portray a character. For instance, the placement of Nipsey Hussle and his Marathon store felt completely forced and irrelevant to the main plot. It was like the writers were constantly trying to remind us that Lauren is black and Jonah is Jewish. I think the first part of the movie felt promising, because of established character relationships and dynamics between Jonah’s character and his lack of significance with his Jewish culture. Moreover, with Lauren I didn’t grasp the point of her random Muslim background and why they felt it was important to remind the audience that she was Muslim? It felt disrespectful to Muslim’s because it seemed like they were making fun of her dad’s (Eddie Murphy) religion- being that he was only Muslim when it felt convenient for him.
Lastly, if I could’ve had a hand in the script I would have entirely scrapped some of the scenes. Due to the constant scene changes it didn’t allow proper storytelling, therefore most of the scenes didn’t have enough time to marinade. Specifically, the bachelor/ bachelorette scenes- I think those scenes were the best/ most interesting part of the film. In hindsight, if they would have reworked the plot/ script and made the movie solely on Eddie Murphy’s and Julia’s (Jonah’s mom) experience on their daughter/ son in law’s bachelorette/ bachelor night, it would have been a waaaaay better film! All in all, less is more could have really worked in their favor. I think Jonah and Lauren’s nonexistent chemistry made the film uncomfortable to watch. Hell, they could have had Julia Dreyfus and Eddie Murphy be the two love interest and their children could have been the ones against their union 🤷🏽♀️. Lol, I wish they would have thought more outside of the box.
LITERALLY ALL OF THIS! And I can tell you are a fellow writer. ❤️❤️
That would’ve been dope!
Wow!! The Eddie & Julia angle would have been hilarious too. Especially since Eddie has been with a white woman in real life for a good ten years now.
Yes, that would have been a good movie with Eddie & Julia as love interest. I love Julia Dreyfus.
Yes Lauren didn't like him at all and it showed. People are saying she had bondaries because of Nip. But nope. She didn't want to touch him.
Also Nia really didn't even need to do this. They could have got someone unknown and a little more mixed looking for the casting to make sense
Agreed!!
I thought they had decent chemistry, but it could’ve been stronger
You do know that its possible for 2 darker skin people to have a lighter baby… genetics can make you look like anything
@Hottiewoo yea I've seen it happen. But that casting didn't make sense on purpose 🤣 Tracie Ellis Ross would have made more sense
@Hottiewoo lighter yes. But mixed looking? Thats a stretch.
Tika Sumpter would have been PERFECTION for this! ♥
Yooo! I see this she would have been perfect for it!
Tika is a great casting 👌 choice!! However, as we witnessed, the screenplay is the biggest problem. Even talents like Eddie Murphy and Julia Louise-Dreyfus couldn't save this film.
Shout-out to writers, man!!
If you don't have a good script, you don't have anything.
Much respect to writers 👏
Her and the white dude in Sonic as a couple was more believable than this
@@asanitheafrofuturist yes JAMES MARZDEN is my ♥
Thank you!!! The chemistry between Nia and Lauren was non existent. They don't even have a scene on their own. I was also awfully bothered by Jonah's wardrobe. If he was going to be the artsy, cultured guy, his hair would have been fresh. It feels rushed.
Agree agree agree! Thank you for watching my review!
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I couldn’t agree more! I was not a fan of the movie but couldn’t put into words why I didn’t like it lol. I was so disappointed!
My expectations were already low for Kenya Barris and I was still disappointed lol
OMG, exactly. I kept taking a break from the movie and coming back to it, wanting to like it so badly.
The movie was okay and got a few chuckles out of me, but I definitely would have enjoyed it more if they went your approach. You made a lot of great and valid points!
This movie was disgusting and trash. I tried to see it how you and others did but just couldn't. It wasn't right.
You really hit all of these on the head. Great criticism!! Chemistry in a rom-com is the single most important element. The actors seemed like they just met the first day of filming. Not just Lauren, but Jonah did not seem to be attracted to her at all either. He seemed like she scared him. Everything about this movie, the takes, the writing all felt extremely rushed. Like the movie from writing to Post-production of the final product took 1 month. Writing and pre-pro 1 week, principle photography 2 weeks, post production editing and distribution 1 week. Like damn man.. are yall even trying any more to make good movies? Eddie just showed up, seemed to not remember some of his lines, Nia long was just there to look pretty, added absolutely nothing to the film. She deserves so much more! Your point about not consulting any muslims is so on point.. absolutely nothing about them screamed muslim. The 2 brown/dark skinned parents producing a bi-racial child trope is SO DAMN TIRED TOO. smh!
Thank you thank you ThANK YOU! I am considering discussing biracial casting in my next film video. I know it’s a touchy subject tho!
@@Auziahtv touch subjects are important to talk about! I’m biracial and I have noticed it for a long time.. it’s weird!!
I think everything that you said is correct. Oddly enough though I think it would have made a better series. If this was a series it would have given them time to build a relationship and explore all the issues that were not explored enough in the movie. It may have been more interesting and given them time to make adjustments to things that were incorrect. They could make excuses/give reasons for the incorrect things by additional backstory and character development.
You are so right about this and it makes sense that it feels better as a series because that’s what Kenya Barris does. This is actually the first film he ever directed. Excellent point!
Agreed
I thought the dialogue felt rushed. I think he was trying to do too much, without enough time a series or a 2 parter might have told the story better. They had a stacked cast full of good actors. I just felt off.
Yo it's funny you say that because months in advance when I heard about this project I thought it was gonna be a series until I realized it's actually a movie and I kinda wanted to be a show
I just watched it and you absolutely got it right! I didn't realize what was coming across wrong, there were funny moments but then also unnecessary moments. It was incomplete in a lot of ways and some off-putting things. I really didn't understand why they had to go there with the barber scene. The lack of chemistry as well was hard to look past. AND the best friend! She is so vocal about her convictions which is amazing, but how can he hear that and still not put that into action in his relationship and put in the extra work to reach out to his future in-laws in a more real way. Yes! Yes! Yes... to everything you said!
Thank you for watching and you made a great point about the best friend
exactly. i think it would have been better if Ezra invited Eddie Murphy on his podcast and got schooled. anddd if "black people and white people will never be cool" then why was there zero conflict between the black and white podcast co-hosts?
@@quiqui6424 Yes! She was completely comfortable talking open with a white man. Although if it was a woman to woman friendship in the show I do wonder how they would’ve approached that in the movie. Hopefully the same!
I agree… I didn’t feel this movie and the chemistry was not there nor believable. One of the best reviews I seen. Good job!!
Thank you so much!
Your critique was balanced and doable. I liked the intimacy and humor Jonah and Lauren shared under the comforter.
I really enjoyed your review. Your production quality is great, and it's very well organized. We need to step up our game! You make great points too. I look forward to more content ❤
Wow! 😭 thank you so much for watching this means a lot!
@AuziahTV I am a subscriber to Fish Jelly Film Reviews. If they like your content....so will I 🥰
Let me click on that subscriber button 🖤
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LL is very pro-black, I'm surprised she even took the roll. The romantic scene in the bed had me dead af because all they showed was them rolling in the bed rubbing their feet together 😂. Andrew Schulz (the wild bestfriend) said the kissing scene at the end was actually CGI lmfaoooo.
A mess!
Isnt she half white? Her father is Jewish and white
@klee6073 Yes, but she still resignstes with her black roots since she was raised primarily by her black mom and is very pro-black.
You said it all.
I cldnt finish the film… That’s how bad it was to me.. I just refused to waste anymore of my time trying to “give it a chance”…
I hear you lol a lot of people felt that way
I tried also and could NOT finish it.
Same here it froze and I was like Yay!
5 fantatastic cast members including the amazing Eddie Murphy couldnt save this script!
I know it’s so sad 😭
I really enjoyed your commentary!!! I wish the video was longer and included mention of the cameos but you were able to hit all of the key point in a short time! I look forward to more reviews!! Someone needs to send this to Kenya!!
Point taken! I will work to be more in depth as I go. Thank you so much for watching❤️
Lol Jonah hill looked 50 and like he just wanted to lay down throughout the entire movie..can you believe Jonah Hill isn’t even 40!!!?
I was today years old when I found out lol
@@Auziahtv yea he’s 39 lol
💯💯💯I loved this review. Lauren London seemed to old for those parents. I think Kenya Barris is more of a sitcom writer because you have several episodes to develop the characters. Coming to America 2 was not good either😏.
Yes that is definitely his lane I agree!
Lauren London is in her 30s and Eddie Murphy is in his 60s. It is more than possible for him to be her parent.
Both Eddie and Nia are old enough to be Lauren’s parents in real life so how does that make any sense even if you feel that way it’s irrelevant people have said the same thing about Jonah but Dreyfuss and dicovny are old enough to be his parents 🤦🏽♂️ so do you go up to people in real life and say this the fuck
This is the best breakdown of this movie. You articulated everything I felt after watching. You even pointed out the funniest parts of the movie. After the John Legend song, I didn't laugh anymore. Excellent synopsis!
Thank you so much for watching! ❤️
Thanks for your commentary on the movie! Heard what I needed to hear and won't waste my time watching it
I got you! And thank you for watching!
Been watching it here and there for two weeks and still haven't finished it. Actually forgot about it.
It’s hard to get through honestly lol
You were right about them 2 not getting along because there were a story out there that they had an argument on set and Lauren wanted to quit but Kenya talk her into staying. It got so bad that they never even touch lips at the end it was a fake CGI kiss.
Wow I hope that isn’t true, but it would explain a lot!
That just proves even more she isn't a good actress. Shouldn't have mattered what happened off screen it shouldn't be so obvious on screen. I figured she was the main reason. They should have let her quit, too many trained actresses out here .
Cgi kiss???? 😂
This was refreshing!!! Subscribed and looking forward to hearing and seeing more!!!
Thank you 🥹❤️
Great commentary, visuals, and professional quality videos! 👌🏽
Thank you!
Omg I thought I was the only one that felt this way! I couldn’t even finish it🤷🏾♀️
I finished, and let me tell you, it wasn't worth it 🤣 Everything she said about the movie is correct. The only way I can see this movie being good is if I watched it half asleep; that way I wouldn't think too deeply.
@@diandriasmith889 okayyyy
No mam you are certainly not alone lol
Great video! You're going to be HUGE! KEEP GOING!
Thank you for your kindness. I hope you are right!
YASSSSS finally someone who felt the same way as I!!! Well said sis! 🙌🏽👏🏽♥️
Thank you!!❤️
Love your commentary! Will be checking out more of your content.
Wow thank you so much for watching ❤️
Hi lady, please do more movie reviews! I'm director and screenwriter loved your commentary. Your 3 fav moments were mine too.
Absolutely thank you so much for watching! More coming soon!
Haven’t seen this movie but I like how you broke this movie down. You said a lot of “points” that makes me dislike movies like character Chemistry.
MORE MOVIE REVIEWS PLEASE!!! 😂🔥🔥
Yes sir I’ll make this part of my regular content
Yooooo!! This is the CLEANEST review I've seen on this movie so far. Dang, now I gotta check out your other stuff 🧼🪣🫧🌟
Wow I appreciate that 😭 thank you so much ❤️
I’m new to the channel, because I had to search what people were saying about this movie. I had watched it and HATED it. I felt exactly how you did, it was cheap, thin, and so passé. I’m so glad I wasn’t alone in feeling this! Good video!!
Your critique of Kenya Barris is spot on. Always knew there was something about his writing that irritated tf outta me, but couldn't quite put my finger on it. Thank you for putting my thoughts into words. Can't stand him! 🤮
Thank you for watching❤️
If the movie had actually been funny I'd have minded Jonah and Lauren's lack of chemistry less. Keke Palmer would have been great in Lauren's role.
I like this!! I love me some Keke! Someone else mentioned Tika Sumpter as well. It’s nothing against Lauren London this match just didn’t work
Your commentary on this movie perfectly articulated how I felt after watching this movie.
I tried my best to be fair. Thank you so much for watching❤️
Excellent review very on point! Just subscribed to your channel.
Wow thank you so much! And thank you for watching
I think it was just bank deposits for the cast
Probably lol
And at the end they just get surprise force married!
Wouldn’t they want some time in between for their own planning of their wedding?
EXACTLY! i was so shocked that they just got married after not speaking for like three months? i was unsure of the timeline, but that ending felt so rushed.
and the couple never figured out how to listen to each other in their own disagreements
Questions that need answers lol
You are a fantastic commentator! Absolutely entertaining and very funny, plus you are very engaging with your subscribers! Keep on keeping👑
Thank you so much ❤️❤️ I will definitely keep doing my best
@@Auziahtv You got this, bet within a year you'll have well over 100k subscribers! Thanks for responding Auz🙂🖤👑
Excellent video! You presented your points tremendously well.
Thank you so much!
Yall I enjoyed it. It was light and fun. I loved seeing Lauren shine in light of her tragedy and Jonah was cute. Seeing Julia Lewis go up against Eddie was beautiful. They had me laughing. I normally dig into these kinds of films but yo, sometimes ya need light and fluffy. Well I do.
I hear that! And I get that perspective. I’m just a natural critic lol
I did too. They’re going way too deep. Great comment.
They tricked me with the trailer too! That Uber joke was the funniest part, next to the Dad playing John legend. Nia Long was absolutely wasted but I did think her little “mm hmmm”s and “that’s a good question” when Eddie would say something was cute. But that’s all they gave her to do!
I want a movie about Lauren’s character working in LA and finding an actual love match, then a movie with Jonah Hill and Nia Long dating. She was cute with Giovanni Ribisi in Boiler Room I think they could be cute together 🤷🏻♀️
Nia being wasted really broke my heart! These are interesting ideas you have. I would definitely love to see Lauren on her own
Chiiile you took the words right out of my mouth!
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Lady you read it right!! I felt the same way, with that kind of cast I was expecting so much more. Great review
Thank you for watching my review!
The chemistry was so nonexistent that apparently THE KISS WAS CGI O_O Andrew Schulz who was in the movie revealed it on his podcast. That's so crazy to me ... if these people REALLY didn't like each other, to such a degree they couldn't perform their jobs as actors right, then why were they cast as love interests in the first place? There's so much I didn't understand about why this movie was done the way it was... I really didn't like it and it felt like such a waste of talent and resources.
Questions that need answers! I literally just found out their kiss was CGI today. I need the story on this lol. I want to know which actor didn’t want to touch the other lol
@@Auziahtv the non acting one 😆 Lauren
Man the body language!!! When he was hugging her in the bathroom scene it made me so uncomfortable cause I can tell she was uncomfortable I was yelling at the TV get off of her 🤣🤣🤣 their whole interaction made me cringe
Thank you for watching my review! The body language was soooooo bad lol
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SUBSCRIBED! This commentary is superb! 👏🏾💖
Thank you!! Be sure to tune in this Sunday for my review of Monique’s latest film the reading
So spot on. Excellent story analysis
Thank you so much!
There was zero chemistry between the two leads.
🗣️ZEROOOOooo
Same!!! Thank you so sharing this!! What a waste…. Such great big name actors that would probably attract a wider audience, ( also the huge promo tour that all the actors are doing) only to give the viewers such a lack luster movie with NO real content!! We all don’t love Sneakers 😂😂. As a black woman married to a white man I was embarrassed 😳.
Right?! All this promotion for THIS MOVIE? 😭 I had the same thought! Thank you for watching my video!
Loved your take on this ❤️
Thank you so much for watching!
New to your channel! Loved the commentary! Facts on facts on facts!
I saw this movie on Netflix & jst scrolled past it 😂 and I usually love movies like this! Call it a gut feeling but..
Your intuition is on point!
Couldn't agree more with your review. The relationship was shallow and the script was shallow
Thank you for watching!
This is a very good critique. You should be a director. You killed that .
Thank you! ❤️
100% agree!
This review right here. You nailed it
Thank you!
I feel so much the same- especially about your rewrite for Ezra's character. That makes sooo much sense and would be so nuanced because even the best intentioned yt folks sometimes can overestimate their cultural competency. Especially those who are "Black culture appreciators". We ALL can and it would've been interesting if even that went both ways- like if Lauren's character had some misjudgments about Jewish people that needed to addressed. But yeah the core issue is that I simply didn't believe their relationship. I loved seeing Lauren acting again, but this wasn't the best breakout role for her. I feel like a good lead would've been Black girl who has more comedy chops/nerdy edge to her- I could see Jessica Williams, Phoebe Robinson, Yvonne Orgi, someone like them. But let's be real- all of those women are too brown/dark-skinned to be a lead love interest in a Kenya Barris production 🤣🙃
First thank you for watching my review! Yooo!!!! I love this. Adding that Lauren’s character has some shortcomings as well. That’s good stuff! See I would definitely call you to be in my writers room! And you are DEFINITELY right about then being too dark for Kenya 😒
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Well said....this movie had alot of potential but was a big dissapointment
Thank you! And thank you for watching!
Right On Sis for giving a proper film review!
Thank you ☺️❤️
Wow. I truly enjoyed this review! I def. Subscribed!! You said everything I was afraid to say 😅 because it’s a “black” film & Lauren London. I love how you’re respectful ,yet direct!
Thank you for finding me ❤️🤗
Just subscribed, great analysis 👍🏽 ….also, I hated this movie 😂 but the John Legend serenade was the funniest part. The comedy was dated, and I couldn’t even take Eddie’s character seriously. His current wife is a white woman & his previous wife is mixed race. I’m still trying to figure out who this film was for because most people seem to dislike it 😅
Thank you for watching and subscribing ❤️ I have no idea who this movies was for lol
Thank you for your review. I just subscribed to your channel!
Thank you 😭🥹❤️
Your review is perfect & spot on 👏🏾
Thank you!!
Listen!!! You are so on point. How about i did not know they were really Muslim until you said it 😂😂i thought it was a throw away joke. I thought he was just pro black😂
😂🙈🙈🤣🤣🤣❤
I like her review about this movie 👏
You go girl 👏😀
Thank you! ❤️
@@Auziahtv you are welcome
Thank you for saying everything I was thinking while watching this film lmao. I had hope for it, but it fell short
No problem and thank you for watching my video! ❤️
This is one of the movies where I remember that actors have bills just like everyone else and take ridiculous gigs in order to take care of expenses and make ends meet 🤷🏾♀️
Facts! I’m not knocking any of them for gettin that check!
Heyyy!! Here from your post in the black screenwriter group. This review is SPOT ON!! Great job!
I had hoped that this movie would be pretty entertaining or funny because it had such heavy hitting actors in it!
But overall I disliked like the movie for many of the reasons you mentioned! In addition, one of the biggest issues were the lack of chemistry with Jonah and Lauren - and the overall writing, acting and directing. It seems like it came from a rookie Director but it didn’t.
The movie displayed results of forced writing with an abundance of clichés, and was cringey to watch. And the opening scene about Pres Obama was simply unnecessary and not funny, which set the tone in terms of what we could expect for the rest of the movie. Unfunny.
With the cast of heavy hitters and the backing of Netflix, this could’ve been sooooo much better. The main couple- both Jonah and Lauren - are great actors, but I would not have selected either of them for this movie. Lauren is beautiful and I’m so happy to see her getting back into her career after such a tremendous loss, but I’ve really never seen her be the lead in a comedy. And this wasn’t it.  And Jonah fell flat in this role. I’ve never really seen him play in a romcom.  Great concept in terms of coming from different cultures and trying to blend the family. But it just fell flat for me.
Last point… I love comedies! So to have Eddie Murphy and Deon Cole in a movie together and you manage to get only two chuckles out of me?? That’s just sad. When typically those are two of the funniest comedians I enjoy on screen!
Well said! You know I agree! To bring all these greats together and produce anything less than a hit is just sad smh. Thank you so much for watching!
Well, Kenya IS a rookie FILM director!! You can tell too, as it's not very cinematic. Btw, wassup with that Screenwriters Group??
You really think Lauren London is a great actor? 👀 She plays the same character. Zero range.
@@zyramus4386 accurate. great at the one type of role. 😊 (romantic interest, girl next door, etc)
I really loved the film, or maybe I just loved to see Lauren on screen. I do agree the writing was lazy and they didn’t explore the Muslim faith as much as the Jewish faith, I mean there was a whole church service! I actually saw a lot of chemistry between them, I think people think it’s not intimacy if you give each other space to be yourselves.
This is a very interesting perspective. It is very possible that we are all conditioned to see romance in a certain way. I’m glad you enjoyed the film! Art is subjective.
You hit it all!thank you!
Thank you!
I enjoyed listening to your review. Subscribed!😊👍🏾❤
Thank you ❤️❤️
Exactly!!! Girl! You said what my husband and I said. Yes it was funny the first 15 mins.
Then it felt very sloppily written.
And it’s no coincidence that that’s where the voice of Kenya Barris started to take over smh. Thank you for watching! ❤️
This movie was awful. There was absolutely no chemistry between Jonah Hill and Lauren London. Eddie Murphy was completely wasted in this film. Nia Long had like 5 lines. The writing was lazy. You mean the only way to know that Eddie Murphy's character was a Muslim was a Fred hampton was murdered hoodie and a Kufi? This movie was so bad it made Tyler Perry films look like masterpieces.
Honestly in many cases Tyler Perry and Kenya Barris are equally bad to me. They do different things poorly but when you add it all up they get the same score lol
@@Auziahtv Trust me I think Tyler Perry movies are bad as well but I can at least laugh at them. After watching you people I was angry.
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Wow❤️ just…thank you
I hated this movie. Fell asleep on it actually and I felt like it felt just like black af and realized it came from Kenya Burris and I was like I knew it. I wasn’t feeling that or this!! Didn’t laugh once and I’m not sure why people like it. Just 0/10 for me.
Yep!! Feels exactly like black af and remember that show got cancelled after its 1st season. He struck gold with Blackish but for me nothing he’s done since holds a candle to it
This movie was such a let down. Full of the same old tired tropes and stereotypes that are common to Mr. Barris' work. He's really trying to milk this black - white thing for all its worth. It's just tiresome. As someone else said in the comments - how could you have Deon Cole and Eddie Murphy in the same movie and the movie not be funny? This movie was a 2 out of 10.
I agree 😞
A waste of great talent 😞
I couldn’t agree with you more this had the ability to be a great TikTok skit movie wise not so much and for that movie to have the caliber of comedians in that movie it just didn’t hit the way it should as for you keep up the good work
I agree. The podcast scenes in the movie were what caught my interest as far as meaningful race conversations. Frankly it was just weird to me because there was no chemistry. Now those family scenes had me on the floor laughing! I had secondhand embarrassment!! ROFL!!
No chemistry at all!! Thank you for checking out my review!❤️
I was rooting for this movie but I couldn't pinpoint why i lost interest. I agree, Kenya makes content for a certain audience. I am a fan of every celebrity that was in this movie but it did seem to be rushed. There is only a 12 year age difference Laura and Nia so the mother and daughter casting was not believable.
I was wondering the age difference! Wow that’s a mess why would they do that smh
@@Auziahtv Exactly, lol!
Good review - the only thing is that Barris is a tv writer. You People - was written in a tv sitcom format - choppy. I don't give him credit for being a great writer or director. He's more like a tv hack, pure entertainment and shock value. But he knows how to tell stories and the beats to get the tv or movie made. I agree with what you say - but he needs to be a legit A-list movie writer /director. My critique is similar but not to be taken more as seriously. 1. Jonah looks too old to be looking for parental validation 2. Eddie looked too hip to be a Muslim, and the cussing was too much for his persona. I could go on and on, but I liked it, and it's a movie in which you go alone for a ride. I want to hear your review of Emancipation.
Very fair point! Yes television is definitely his lane. I told myself I wouldn’t watch anymore black trauma movies but I may watch emancipation just for you!
@@Auziahtv I agree slavey movies are the worst for me. They have no real redeeming value other than a moment in history. However, unlike You People, Emancipation was produced, written, and directed by A-listers - I love to hear your take on it. I like your review because you seem unbiased and see the movie on its own merits.
You made great points!
Jonah and Lauren are both almost 40 yrs old...like....why would two 40 yr old adults care that deeply about what their families think of their interracial relationship???
The film might had worked if their characters were in their early 20s. Not almost middle age!
Great timing that your video popped up on my TH-cam feed. My twin sister turned this movie on last night while we were having dinner.
I watched about 20 minutes of it with her- yet, was uncomfortable the whole time. It didn't sit well with spirit (My spirit)!
The outrageous amount of cursing, the "n" word being used, etc.
I agree with you, with it being lazy.
My sister laughed throughout it and after I finished my dinner I excused myself, with grace and love. She called upstairs to me and asked if I wanted to finish the movie with her and I just said: No thank you .
Thanks for your commentary 💛🤎🤍✨️🙌🏾
You are so welcome! And protect your spirit at all cost!
Haven't seen the movie - can't stand romcoms - but loved the astute review! More, please!
Movie was Hot GarBaj.
An Allstar cast and there was no laughing moments.
STRiKE 1, 2, & 3... anything Kenya is behind is starting to get very 1 dimensional, typical, predictable, and is running its course.
And why everything black in this film is very stereotypical... taking the white guy wearing a red hoodie to a barbershop that has Crip gang members in it; GTFOH!!!
This movie was just at times way over the top and super embellished.
I really want this to be done over and re-written by either Issa Rae, Justin Simien, or even Keenan Ivory Wayans if we just want laughter.