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Meet Dave (2008)

Director: Brian Robbins

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Eddie Murphy’s latest ‘comedy’ sees him horribly miscast in dual roles as the eponymous man-sized spacecraft and its diminutive, logic-driven Captain. The only pleasure to be derived from watching Murphy these days comes from those rare moments when he gets the opportunity to let rip, to give us a glimpse of the old, untamed Hollywood rebel. But here, such opportunities are absent: as the ship, he’s robotic; as the Captain, he’s clipped and saddled with what might be a British accent.

Supporting players fare no better, particularly the hideous Pat Kilbane as an increasingly objectionable gay stereotype. The plot is near absent, the effects cheap – the filmmakers clearly fancy this as a successor to ‘Men in Black’, but it completely lacks that film’s charm or invention. Even for a high-concept, lowbrow summer release ‘Meet Dave’ is drab, shoddy work.

Author: Tom Huddleston 2008-07-15 12:40:11

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H3ZZ@ said...

Posted on Aug 27 2009 11:30 right now i am doing a project on it for school i saw it a week ago it was funny and entertaining but deffinetly not eddie murphy's best film

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tremolo said...

Posted on Jan 31 2009 19:10 A childish film that appealed to the child in me. Freud said that what we laugh at reflects the tensions we carry. I guess those who didn't laugh were either totally liberated from urban anxieties or are totally in their heads. Childish for sure. A nice if simple break from being adult, and an utterly inventive concept.

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Eddie Murphy said...

Posted on Dec 05 2008 13:46 Good flim kids really enjoyed it

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emma jane said...

Posted on Aug 30 2008 18:49 this film was fantastic ive watched it 5 times now i think eddies fab and i may watch it again

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cutie said...

Posted on Aug 12 2008 13:22 looks good i might watch it next wednesday

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chris said...

Posted on Aug 06 2008 12:51 worst film i've ever seen. CHEESE!!! eddie murphy is better than this, i couldnt work out if he was doing an english accent, or just being posh! i had my head in my hands near the end of the film, cus it was so bad.

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granny said...

Posted on Aug 01 2008 20:44 it is the best film i have heard in my 85 years even though i haven't seen it

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shenay said...

Posted on Jul 30 2008 15:05 was brill by remiah

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ashton. said...

Posted on Jul 27 2008 20:22 I went to see this on the day it came out with my friend and its brillant.

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Stind said...

Posted on Jul 27 2008 16:19 Why do people leave rating to films they have not seen? Unhelpful.

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Hani said...

Posted on Jul 23 2008 16:22 I can't wait 2 c it it looks really funny!! I luv all movies with eddie murphy in it he's so funny!!

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joshstar said...

Posted on Jul 23 2008 15:11 this looks reALLY good am going 2 see it tonight < *_* >

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ted said...

Posted on Jul 22 2008 21:06 i am seeeing this film tomorrow can't wait it looks incredibly funny

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sultan stevenson (aged 7) said...

Posted on Jul 19 2008 21:28 That movie was both funny as well as interesting. I liked the part when dave pinched the gun belonging to the robbers.

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becky said...

Posted on Jul 19 2008 11:48 it looks class and it is class lol the best

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