This is my review of Barbershop: The Next Cut (spoiler free)
***1/2 (3.5/5)
Cast: Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Regina Hall, Sean Patrick Thomas, Common, Nicki Minaj.
Plot: As their surrounding community has taken a turn for the worse, the crew at Calvin's Barbershop come together to bring some much needed change to their neighborhood.
The sequel to Barbershop is still as funny and as entertaining as the first. There aren't many sit-com style movies out there and Barbershop Th Next Cut is as fresh as it can get. Ice Cube stars as Calvin owner of Calvin's Barbershop and the majority of the film takes place in the shop. Very original because you don't see it done a lot. Director Malcolm D. Lee the maker of many other comedies returns with the second film in the Barbershop series. The scripting is very original and pretty much the entire film is banter and the banter is very good it is the key thing that made this film funny and actually bearable to watch. Calvin's Barbershop is just a normal business full of normal people, but the fact that it also has spiraling drama it makes this comedy just that little bit better.
Here are some points as to why this is the comedy to watch:
Story: The story follows from the first and sometimes this film has points to show that it is better than the first. The story feels slow at first but then when the tension unfolds that is when it really shines. Calvin not only has to run his business but he also has to cope with his son who is going off the rails. My personal favourite part about this film is the tension between Calvin and his son because of the love that Calvin shows and his son is just ignoring it, he cares more about his friends. The story feels very dynamic.
Characters: The characters are all normal people with normal lives trying to make a living. Most of the key characters are employees in the shop itself, that is what makes this film original. My favourite character is Eddie (Cedric the Entertainer), Eddie is on the brink of retirement and it just seems like he doesn't want to leave. Eddie made this movie excruciatingly funny. Calvin is my second favourite character although he doesn't talk much in the film I guess that is because he is trying to get his work done but he is the one to break up the fights.
This is an entertaining sequel and hopefully one that will just lift your heart with it's tension and it's drama. It is a very good slow paced comedy but sometimes they are the best comedies but only sometimes.
The bad thing is, is that the slow pace of the story makes it seem longer than it really is but it isn't big thing.
Verdict: Funny, dynamic and a whole lot of fun hope I can get an appointment. It makes you want to get a fresh cut.
7/10 entertaining comedy sequel.
***1/2 (3.5/5)
Cast: Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Regina Hall, Sean Patrick Thomas, Common, Nicki Minaj.
Plot: As their surrounding community has taken a turn for the worse, the crew at Calvin's Barbershop come together to bring some much needed change to their neighborhood.
The sequel to Barbershop is still as funny and as entertaining as the first. There aren't many sit-com style movies out there and Barbershop Th Next Cut is as fresh as it can get. Ice Cube stars as Calvin owner of Calvin's Barbershop and the majority of the film takes place in the shop. Very original because you don't see it done a lot. Director Malcolm D. Lee the maker of many other comedies returns with the second film in the Barbershop series. The scripting is very original and pretty much the entire film is banter and the banter is very good it is the key thing that made this film funny and actually bearable to watch. Calvin's Barbershop is just a normal business full of normal people, but the fact that it also has spiraling drama it makes this comedy just that little bit better.
Here are some points as to why this is the comedy to watch:
Story: The story follows from the first and sometimes this film has points to show that it is better than the first. The story feels slow at first but then when the tension unfolds that is when it really shines. Calvin not only has to run his business but he also has to cope with his son who is going off the rails. My personal favourite part about this film is the tension between Calvin and his son because of the love that Calvin shows and his son is just ignoring it, he cares more about his friends. The story feels very dynamic.
Characters: The characters are all normal people with normal lives trying to make a living. Most of the key characters are employees in the shop itself, that is what makes this film original. My favourite character is Eddie (Cedric the Entertainer), Eddie is on the brink of retirement and it just seems like he doesn't want to leave. Eddie made this movie excruciatingly funny. Calvin is my second favourite character although he doesn't talk much in the film I guess that is because he is trying to get his work done but he is the one to break up the fights.
This is an entertaining sequel and hopefully one that will just lift your heart with it's tension and it's drama. It is a very good slow paced comedy but sometimes they are the best comedies but only sometimes.
The bad thing is, is that the slow pace of the story makes it seem longer than it really is but it isn't big thing.
Verdict: Funny, dynamic and a whole lot of fun hope I can get an appointment. It makes you want to get a fresh cut.
7/10 entertaining comedy sequel.