Dolemite Is My Name's reviews
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In playing a man who was so clearly among his comic ancestors and influences, we see, for the first time in a long time, Murphy?s sheer joy of performance, the thing that made his early work in films like ?48 HRS.? and ?Beverly Hills Cop? so electrifying.
Indiewire
Unfolding like a slaphappy cross between 'Baadasssss!' and 'Bowfinger', 'Dolemite Is My Name' may not be quite as spirited or hilarious as any of its most obvious reference points, but its big-hearted buoyancy keeps it afloat, and the movie doesn?t slow down long enough for you to really care that it?s following a timeless formula.
Vanity Fair
It feels at times like a Tracy Jordan spoof of a movie, and not always for the better. But that doesn?t stop Dolemite from being funny, or from giving Murphy room to do the things he likes to do.