- Year: 2019
- Country: USA
- Director: Craig Brewer
- Starring: Eddie Murphy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Craig Robinson
…And with this we remember why we loved Eddie Murphy so dearly, and with this we are grateful that he is back. The true story of Rudy Ray Moore, a struggling comedian/musician who defied all odds and ended up making the now-classic 70’s Blaxploitation film “Dolemite” entirely on his own and with mostly his friends as the film crew. The movie’s got soul, style to spare, comedy, plenty of heart and is just so much fun. Eddie Murphy was robbed of an Oscar nomination for this one, I can say that for sure. Wesley Snipes is back too, playing “Dolemite” director D’Urville Martin – he absolutely kills it, as the director who is totally self-absorbed, constantly having a drink and generally apprehensive of the project, but he’s also hilarious and it’s a welcome mini-comeback from Snipes: you didn’t realize how much you actually missed him! The script is crisp and chock-full of great ideas, the 70’s New York setting is so well-done that you feel you’re there, and that soul/funk soundtrack (with some songs actually performed by Murphy, Craig Robinson and Da’Vine Joy Randolph) is perfection. Special high-five to Da’Vine Joy Randolph, who, as Rudy Ray Moore’s unlikely co-star in Dolemite commands the screen. It’s a movie that won’t only put a smile on your face: with Rudy Ray Moore’s incredible story of self-belief and determination, it’s a film that can actually inspire.
Cinema Del Peppel 