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Directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan |
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| Ice Cube |
Gabrielle Beauvais |
| Cedric the Entertainer |
Leonard Earl Howze |
| Eve |
Michael Ealy |
| Queen Latifah |
Troy Garity |
| Sean Patrick Thomas |
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| The Chicago barbershop crew is back again to deal with personal and community issues. |
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| One-word View: Lackluster |
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| Barbershop was pretty funny and showed the camaraderie that is part of the whole haircut experience in the African-American community barbershop. Unfortunately, while some of the faces had changed, very little else had metamorphosed in this sequel. Calvin (Ice Cube) was still struggling to hold on to his business. Eddie (Cedric) was still telling jokes that were funny the first go round, but had grown stale. The rest of the gang was back, as well – Jimmy (Sean), Terri (Eve), Ricky (Michael), Isaac (Troy) and Dinka (Leonard). Latifah was new to this movie; however, I do not remember her name. It doesn’t matter, as she was the same character that she always plays – the feisty, edgy black woman. I know there is something else under there, Latifah. May we see it, please?
This story reflected a problem that is common to most big cities with long-standing urban communities: “progress” threatening the preservation of history. An arrogant entrepreneur has developed some big plans for the neighborhood. And just to show how serious he is, he opens up a Nappy Cutz salon right across the street from Calvin’s shop. Everyone on the block is considering selling and collecting that quick cash, except Calvin. The question of how much change is good before going over to the bad place known as destruction is a difficult one. A very big question that this shallow movie could not even begin to address. Add the side stories of silly, fledging and rekindled romances along with an ending that was so predictable that it was laughable and I have to advise you to just skip it.
And please do not buy this just to build up your Black Cinema collection. There is a lot more out there from which to choose - Claudine, Mahogany, Sounder, Lady Sings the Blues, Love Jones, etc. Even Scream Blacula Scream would be a step up from this.
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