Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
1h 58m | PG-13
The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s.
Director: Craig Brewer
Studio: Davis Entertainment
Genre: Drama, Comedy, History
Video: 720p
Cast
Eddie Murphy
as Rudy Ray Moore
Wesley Snipes
as D’Urville Martin
Da'Vine Joy Randolph
as Lady Reed
Keegan-Michael Key
as Jerry Jones
Mike Epps
as Jimmy Lynch
Craig Robinson
as Ben Taylor
Reviews
<em>'Dolemite Is My Name'</em> is terrific. I did find the opening 30-40 minutes to be lesser, still perfectly good but just nothing all that noteworthy. However, the following 60-80 minutes is top notch, I found it thoroughly entertaining. Eddie Murphy is great fun, while Da'Vine Joy Randolph stars behind the aforementioned. Wesley Snipes is amusing too. Gotta check out the original Dolemite movie at some point, intrigued to see how it'll translate as a film on its own footing. This 2019 flick portrays the making of that 1975 flick in very enjoyable fashion. The pacing is perfection and the comedic elements are certainly humorous. Well worth watching.