 |
 |
| Directed by Dave Meyers; Starring Eddie Griffin, Master P, Amy Petersen, Frank Sivero, Daphne Duplaix, Jonathan Banks, Andrew Dice Clay, Marla Gibbs, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Bill Nunn, and Bill Duke |
Just before seeing this film, I was asked why I even waste my time on “blaxploitation films.” The fact of the matter is that I never know when I might fall upon great directors like Spike Lee, Carl Franklin, or Quentin Tarantino (Jackie Brown was easy to see as a homage to 1970s “blaxploitation,” hence the anger of Spike Lee towards it). Unfortunately, in this case Dave Meyers is no Lee, Franklin, or Tarantino.
I found Foolish to be utterly unfunny as it tells the story of a stand-up comedian who could care less about the money, he just loves to be funny. What do you expect from a film written by rapper Master P? As for Mr. P, he really needs to work on his acting skills, arguably the worst performance I’ve seen this year. None of the material in the film caused me to crack a smile, nevertheless I will admit that it is the best film to get a F rating from me so far this year.
