Review: ‘Meet Dave’

Ram Man:

Does any one know where the “real’ Eddie Murphy went???? I think this new guy stealing his billing Has just one goal in mind..Get the most Razzies (award for worst movie of the year) of any actor in Hollywood. This new comedy???? is a mixture of My Favorite Martian,Star Trek and Innerspace only dummied down for the kiddies.

Meet Dave is the story of an alien race forced to find salt to replenish their planet and allow their race to survive. They chose to deplete the Earth of it’s oceans, and end the human race in the process. Did I mention these aliens are 2″ tall and arrive on earthin a spaceship (Dave) that looks like Eddie Murphy! Eddie not one to hog all of the camera also plays the tiny captain. Elizabeth Banks, Scott Caan, Mike O’Malley and Gabrielle Union also cashed in for this one. They also saved a buck or two by naming the aliens with numbers instead of actually have writers create some. Upon arrival the crew starts to form emotions and take on habits of the humans. This segment provides the best parts of the film. No. 4 (Pat Kilbane) discovers Broadway and show tunes and soon turns Gay and gives No.3 (Union) a makeover to wow the captain (Murphy). Unfortunately the laughs are too far and few to make Meet Dave a good film. the end is also soooo predictable. A family flick that no one in the family except maybe the pre-teens will like.

I f you should Meet Dave , run..don’t walk away from the theater! Boldly go to any film other than Meet Dave. The only thing that was on my mind during the long 90 minutes of the film was Pluto Nash..Pluto Nash..Pluto Nash . After such films as Norbit, Daddy Day Camp, Pluto Nash and now Meet Dave I ask again what happened to the Eddie Murphy that made Axel Foley a household name and gave an Oscar worthy performance in Dreamgirls? Maybe both he and Mike Myers have slipped into just being able to do Shrek films. I don’t know what 20th Century Fox was thinking releasing this in the summer season opposite the smash hit Hellboy 2 and a 3D family adventure in Journey to the Center of the Earth.

1 out of 5

Charles:

Eddie Murphy is back with, yep – you guessed it – yet another run of the mill comedy. I went to the screening thinking it was going to be a waste of time and garbage. Meet Dave is what I expected. It’s a safe, family-fun comedy with loads of slapstick humor that will only appeal to teens and young children. I’m not scared to say it; this movie actually had me laughing at certain parts, but the remaining of the film is expectedly nothing to get excited over. You run into the same old performances Eddie has offered over the past (god only knows how many) years. 10? 15? 20? Enough already. It pains me to see Eddie’s career going down the drain, but also when you don’t show up to your own premiere… well, it explains why fans and critics don’t have sweet things to say. Sure, we love Eddie ’cause his old classics are great but HELLO, times have changed and these days he just can’t get the job done. Sorry. Beverly Hills Cop 4 will hopefully revive his corpse of a career! It’s definitely a stronger effort than Norbit (no fat suits in this one, Thank Goodness) but nothing special either. If silly slapstickish humor like this makes you laugh, then go ahead and Meet Wacky Dave!

1 1/2 out of 5