Comedian Eddie Griffin wrote and stars (along with Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence) in this edgy flick that follows in the tradition of pseudo-documentaries. The film combines Griffin's stand-up routines with footage of the comedian's Kansas City family -- a group that includes eccentrics such as Uncle Buckey, a former pimp, and Uncle Curtis, who has an extensive porn collection … much of which he filmed himself!
The pacing, the leather suit, the raspy speed rap. Chris Rock and others do it, and as long as Griffin sticks with the shtick he doesn't have much to add.
Fans of the film may want to check out this DVD edition for the impressive 35 minutes of deleted/alternate scenes tucked away in the special features section.
Eddie notes he if had a gay son, he'd tie him to a bed and send in a whore every hour. "How can any father be proud of a having a gay son?" he asks bewilderedly.
Interminable going, not only because the forward momentum of Griffin's stand-up is routinely interrupted by annoying side trips to visit his porno-loving uncle or his cringing mom, but also because Griffin's material just isn't that funny.
A fun if not particularly revelatory slice of entertainment, Griffin's concert film seems largely designed only to shock with vulgarity without searching for the deeper 'why' behind the jokes.
Some very funny material on the standard stand-up topics of family, drugs, women, racism and politics. Griffin is at his best when he's at the helm, letting it all hang out.
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