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Critics Consensus: Next Friday lacks the fun of the original Friday. The movie is messy and plotless and relies on unfunny vulgar gags.
Critic Consensus: Next Friday lacks the fun of the original Friday. The movie is messy and plotless and relies on unfunny vulgar gags.
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Another plotless, pothead comedy.
Cube walks through this picture in an unconnected, unfunny daze, torching what is obviously a great talent in pursuit of cheap laughs and big box office.
The pic is too larky and goofy to come across as mean-spirited.
It delivers the same brand of cheap laughs.
If the first film was such stoned, dumb fun it felt illegal, Next Friday reminds us of the dangers in returning to the scene of the crime.
The flick could use Chris Tucker, co-star of the first Friday, AWOL in the sequel. He probably took a look at the script and realized this sequel was no reason to shout, 'T.G.I.F.'
Lazy, dumb, and misogynistic.
[Cube abandons] the heavy-on-dialogue rhythm in favor of needless subplots rife with hijinks.
Still, in the Wayans Brothers tradition, a few of the vignettes are savvy and effective.
Most of the characters are so foolish and short-sighted that they can't see beyond the last puff of the fattie they're smoking.
When you feel like you have to explain the pop culture references in your gags, your movie is in trouble.
Next Friday, after its midway mark, just lumbers until it fizzles out.
Although far less memorable than the original, Next Friday still is able to produce some laughter, even when the film is obviously inconsistent, immoral and offensively gag-filled. 4/5
Super Reviewer
A half wit follow up to a semi-descent movie. When Chris Tucker won't sign up for a sequel, it's usually a bad sign. Mike Epps was a horrible addition to the cast, reducing everything to bad punchlines. While it does have some good elements, the bad certainly outweighs the good.
A decent sequel.
Probably the weakest out of the trilogy, but still not that bad. The Mexican guy is super-annoying and very stereotypical, but a break from the big-as-fuck villains like Deebo and Damon. Epps is a nice change of pace from Tucker.
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