Undercover Brother (Widescreen
Collectors Edition) starring Eddie
Griffin, Denise Richards, Aunjanue
Ellis, Chris Kattan, Dave Chappelle
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Blaxploitation movies deserve a good spoofing, and Undercover Brother
tweaks the subgenre with a few good laughs. But what might have been an
Afro-centric Austin Powers (adapted by John Ridley from his Internet film
series) is instead a lackluster comedy with one basic joke: Whitey --
personified as a faceless corporate despot known as the Man--has the
power, but black folks have soul. With enough funk to make Shaft look
passé, Eddie Griffin plays U.B. with an oversized fro and a firm grasp of
comedic possibilities. Hes recruited by the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D. (an all-
black justice league) to foil the Mans plan to derail a Colin Powell-like
presidential candidate (Billy Dee Williams), and U.B.s undercover exploits
keep the slim plot moving. Denise Richards and Neil Patrick Harris are
gamely ridiculed as token white allies, and its all in good fun as director
Malcolm D. Lee (Spikes cousin) finds room for mild jolts of relevant social
commentary. --Jeff Shannon
This could be considered an Austin Powers rip off, but it is beyond that.
The main character, played by Eddie Griffin, dresses like a person out of
his time period, but he is not buffoonish. The supporting cast work very
well together. Overall, the movie is very funny and not just a "black"
movie. My fear is that the movie will get dated because of the large
amount of current references. Even "You Go Girl" is already getting dated.
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