Though he began in stand-up comedy, Andre Allen hit the big-time as the star of a trilogy of action-comedies about a talking bear but now he wants to be taken seriously. His passion project about the Haitian Revolution, a movie called Uprize, was panned by the NY Times film critic. A couple days before the wedding to his reality star fiancée, he's forced to spend the day with Chelsea Brown, a profile writer for the New York Times. Unexpectedly, he opens up to her, and as they wind their way across New York, he tries to get back in touch with his comedic roots.
Writing
Chris Rock's script is sharp, personal, and brutally self-aware.
Acting
Rock and Dawson have crackling chemistry throughout.
Direction
Rock directs himself with surprising restraint and honesty.
Director
Chris Rock
Chris Rock
Andre Allen
Rosario Dawson
Chelsea Brown
JB Smoove
Silk
Gabrielle Union
Erica Long
Romany Malco
Benny
Anders Holm
Brad
Cedric the Entertainer
Jazzy Dee
Kevin Hart
Charles
Tracy Morgan
Fred
Sherri Shepherd
Vanessa
Leslie Jones
Lisa
Hayley Marie Norman
Tammy
Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Hammy the Bear' trilogy is a clear parody of Eddie Murphy's 'Norbit' era, which Rock has publicly criticized.
Rock wrote this partly in response to his own experience with critical dismissal after 'Good Hair'—the NY Times critic character is his revenge fantasy made tender.
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