EDDIE MURPHY - MOVIE REVIEWS IMAGINE THAT

MOVIE REVIEWS IMAGINE THAT

Poor Eddie Murphy. Not only is just about every industry observer predicting that there is little commercial appeal for his latest movie, Imagine That , but several critics are dismissing it with the cruelest of cuts. Remarks Claudia Puig in USA Today "It's too bad there's little to distinguish this predictable tale from any other comedy about an overly busy father who finally connects with his child." In his review in the New York Post, Kyle Smith addresses the star "Eddie Murphy, It's too late to save yourself from the bottomless pit of lame into which you have cast yourself." Wesley Morris in the Boston Globe calls it another example of "family-movie mediocrity." On the other hand, Roger Moore in the Orlando Sentinel concludes that the film is "long on Cosby-like kid-friendly charm even if it falls short in the funny department." Joe Neumaier in the New York Daily News calls it "a happy surprise for the whole family." And Carrie Rickey in the Philadelphia Inquirer suggests that it might be the ideal movie for next weekend. "While Imagine That falls short of its feel-good aim, its feel-nice vibe is a good Father's Day diversion for Dads and their spawn," she writes.

12/06/2009