Life

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2000 Filmcritic.com

Rather lukewarm for balls-out Eddie Murphy/Martin Lawrence comedy, Life tells the story of two 1930s black men wrongly sentenced to life in prison for murder. That's just brimming with comedy potential, no? Well, Life isn't so sweet, as Murphy and Lawrence spend much of the movie trading insults and slapfighting like children. It isn't until they become old men and we reach present day that the characters are very likable. In other words: This is not Shawshank.

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Rating

2.5 out of 5 Stars

Cast and Crew

  • Director: Ted Demme
  • Producer: Brian Grazer, Eddie Murphy
  • Screenwriter: Robert Ramsey, Matthew Stone
  • Stars: Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Obba Babatundé, Nick Cassavetes, Anthony Anderson, Barry Shabaka Henley, Brent Jennings, Bernie Mac
  • MPAA Rating: R