Foolish . Tucson Weekly . 05-10-99

Foolish

DIRECTED BY: Dave Meyers

REVIEWED: 05-10-99

Sometimes I think it would be fun to go to a movie without knowing anything about it. Sometimes I think it would be fun to slide down banisters made of razor blades. Unfortunately, I opted for the former and was subjected to a form of entertainment that has the potential to cause staggering amounts of pain: standup comedy. I'm still a little hazy after this cinematic ass-kicking, but here's what I remember: an updated JJ Walker, bad acting, underexposed shots and pussy humor. Since this was a fairly low-budget endeavor, it's easy enough to forgive lighting problems. It's more difficult to ignore the stereotypical character of Foolish (Eddie Griffin), a comedian with a weakness for wine and women who's just short of screaming "DYN-O-MITE!" every time he does his act. Foolish is about to hit the bottom of his bottle when his brother Fifty (Master P) organizes a comedy showcase for him to headline. There are odd but interesting moments, such as the scenes in which Foolish gets inspiration from talking feet in bathroom stalls, but these are overshadowed by standup routines centered around lame generalizations about gender difference and race.

--Polly Higgins

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