Saturday, May 1, 2010

ARE WE DONE YET (2007)


CAST: Ice Cube, Nia Long, John C. McGinley, Jacob Vargas, Jonathan Katz, Magic Johnson

Directed By: Steve Carr
Written By: Hank Nelkin; Based on Characters Written By: Steven Gary Banks & Claudio Grazioso; Based on the original screenplay “Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House” By Norman Panama & Melvin Frank
Cinematography By: Jack N. Green
Editor: Craig Herring




I, certainly hope so. That was what I thought as I sat through this film, Which even under 90 minutes feels painfully long. Especially when there are very long stretches of physical comedy and none of the actors involved are talented at the act. I'm sure the filmmakers thought this would be funny when all edited together but aren't. The scenes not only go on way too long and border more on cruelty then comedy.

The reason I watched this film was because I enjoyed the first film. This film never even approaches the quality of the first film. The film is less a sequel and is more of a remake of MR. BLANDINGS BUILDS HIS DREAM HOUSE. The film and it"s actions are not only painful for Ice Cube bur also those of us in the audience. We are suffering and feeling the same pain through out this film.

The first movie was also a annoying question as it"s title, Stretched to it"s limits. Yet they made a decent film. This film answers it"s own questions because I believe (Hopefully) there won"t be another sequel. The film plays like a overlong sitcom episode. It even has the requisite wacky annoying neighbor. That somehow only annoys Ice Cube. It"s amazing no on else sees it or feels the same way except for the audience. But it's not only the annoying neighbor but the lazy builders. It really made me wonder if Ice Cube was in the twilight zone or if the rest of his family was slow. Which would have made the film slightly entertaining.

Skip it.

GRADE: F

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