Boomerang | | Cast : | Eddie Murphy | | Director : | Reginald Hudlin | | Studio : | Paramount Home Video | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | July 01, 1992 | | DVD Released Date : | December 12, 2003 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), English (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 04, 2005 | | Summary | I need a sequel! | Content
 | This is my favorite Robin Givens movie of all time. Yeah, Eddie's great too :-)
Robin Givens is underrated as an actress and unfortunately got blacklisted by Mike Tyson loyalists.
But her performance in this movie always makes me wish she had blown up like she was supposed to.
She is feminine beauty and sensuality personified and is exudes the type of womanhood I pursue for myself.
Why everyone went gaga over Halle is beyond me. She was invisible on the screen thanks to Robin's brillance.
Anyway, Eddie and Robin have crazy chemistry together. I love all their scenes. I wish he had chosen her to be with in the end and that they had both learned lessons about treating each other respectfully.
Maybe they can do a sequel where Eddie leaves Halle and returns to his one and only true love, Robin :-) Well, I can dream.
No, but seriously. Murphy, Hudlin: sequel please!
I hated Martin Lawrence's character. His scenes were so crude and cringe-worthy.
Grier and Rock were funny.
But most of all, I appreciate being able to see successful, intelligent, articulate, middle-class black people acting with sophistication.
Why can't I see more of this? |
| Rating | | | Date | June 19, 2005 | | Summary | A marvelous blend of the "old" and the "new" | Content
| Besides painting a satisfying portrait of "upwardly mobile profesional black Americans," "Boomerang" is an appealing look at the oft-times amusing and tumultuous struggle between the sexes. Eddie Murphy, who served as producer, is wonderful as the "player" who gets his comeupance from a female equal, in the well-proportioned form of Robin Givens.
A stellar cast that features legends Eartha Kitt and Geoffrey Holder, then up-and-comers Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, and a pre-Oscar Halle Berry, established performers like Lela Rochon, Tisha Campbell, and David Allen Grier, and an over-the-top Grace Jones makes this a classic in the truest sense of the term.
Watch the film with director Reginald Hudlin's commentary. He provides colorful insight into the pivotal use of New York locations, costuming, casting concerns, the importance of background music, film economics, and unintentional social commentary. Many times the director's "chat" is dull; that cannot be said for the words of this talented young man.
"Boomerang," like the word implies, is a film that warrants "return" visits.
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| Rating | | | Date | May 03, 2005 | | Summary | Murhy's Best Work, EVER! | Content
| Simply put, Eddie Murphy has made some critical errors in judgement with films. This is an exception. A grown up comedy with wit, style, grace, and even some class to boot. An all-star cast (Martin Lawerence, Robin Givens, Halle Barry, David Allen Grier, Eartha Kitt, and a very, very young Chris Rock) highlight a well written, well directed comedy that has heart and soul. Also features a great soundtrack. |
| Rating | | | Date | February 25, 2005 | | Summary | GRACE JONES!!!! | Content
| Grace Jones MADE this movie. Who could not bust out with laughter when she pulls her panties off and rubs it in the guys face? Or when she spreads her legs and says her "stuff" is the best that no man can resist? FLAWLESS COMEDY.... Considering Miss Jones has often times been shunned from the black community due to her androgyny it was good to see her in such an intelligent and entertaining film.
I remember when this film came out white critics whined that this was too "unrealistic" for an ALL black corporation to exist. What is wrong with people - black folks do own their own business and have black employees. This is a prime example of a film that was overlooked by award shows - if Jerry McGuire and Bridget Jones Diary is honored Boomerang should've at least got a couple nominations! |
| Rating | | | Date | February 03, 2005 | | Summary | Charming, Funny Flick. | Content
| Eddie Murphy stars in this romantic comedy as a "player" who often brags to his two best buddies (played by David Alan Grier and Martin Lawrence) about his conquests. However, he meets his match when he falls for a workplace beauty (played by Robin Givens), who pretty much treats him the exact same way he treats his conquests. The strange thing about this film is that, in the beginning, when we see Murphy using all of these women, we start to think, "this guy is a no-good dog, and deserves to get a taste of his own medicine." However, when he finally *does* get a taste of his own medicine, we start to feel a little sad for him.
In this flick, you can also find such appearances from Grace Jones, John Witherspoon and Halle Berry, who plays the platonic friend of Murphy's character when he is down-in-the-dumps. This is a hilarious film, which should provide many with large doses of entertainment. |
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