Undercover Brother Critic Reviews
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A funkadelic fun ride that shrewdly reinvigorates the eye-popping styles and pulpy veneer of '70s blaxploitation flicks.Read the full review
A frequently inspired hit-and-miss burlesque that definitely hits more than it misses.Read the full review
May well wind up being the smartest bonehead comedy of the summer.Read the full review
The rare popcorn movie that delivers. High-spirited and kinetic, it's the most endearingly goofy low comedy since "How High."Read the full review
The soundtrack (which includes James Brown, Michael Jackson and The Commodores) is better than a K-Tel "Best of the '70s" compilation, and the broad physical comedy is as reliable as a brick house.Read the full review
The picture is crammed with shameless satire, engaging moments of pure silliness and jokes that border on the outrageous. It combines relentless energy with an aura of good nature for a formula that works.Read the full review
Seems breezier and less self-conscious than the Mike Myers franchise.Read the full review
The one-liners are clever enough and the physical comedy and pop-culture goofing sufficiently dumb and broad to make Undercover Brother, a reasonably pleasant experience.Read the full review
Lee's images of black and white stereotypes are agreeably silly yet altogether too thin and vanilla safe.Read the full review
Some of it is funny in a Zucker brothers slapstick way. And as the Man's geeky lieutenant, Chris Kattan has some amusingly kooky business. But there's not enough to sustain the comedy. Ultimately, the movie's short running time becomes its finest quality.Read the full review
