Unless you're a die-hard Eddie Murphy fan, there's no reason for you to 'Meet Dave,' a substandard comedy that should have gone straight to DVD.
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07/19/08
Meet Dave (2008)
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Reviews Counted:95
Fresh:18
Rotten:77
Average Rating:4.1/10
Consensus: Easy gags and slack direction drag this occasionally clever alien-out-of-planet comedy down to unimaginative lows.
Theatrical Release:18-07-2008
Synopsis: Actor-turned-director Brian Robbins (VARSITY BLUES, THE PERFECT SCORE) is at the helm of comedian Eddie Murphy's alien adventure, MEET DAVE. Murphy stars as the minuscule captain of an alien... [More]
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Elizabeth Banks, Gabrielle Union, Scott Caan
Director: Brian Robbins
Reviews for Meet Dave
Better than average but not worth phoning home about.
07/17/08
Murphy far outshines the material.
07/16/08
Contrary to what its altogether hideous advertising campaign would have you think, the latest collaboration between Eddie Murphy and Norbit director Brian Robbins is not, in fact, the worst movie ever made.
07/16/08
Watching Murphy robotically walk around the city does stir nostalgia for the brilliant SNL skit where he masqueraded as an uptight white guy, but that formidable comic actor is long gone.
07/16/08
Eddie Murphy redeems himself somewhat with this family friendly film
07/15/08
(Murphy) never loses focus, although the one-dimensional nature of the script might provoke a few yawns among frequent moviegoers.
07/15/08
Isn't an awful film because it's Eddie Murphy, it's awful because most of the "comedy" presented is flat, lacking in any hint of timing, and is dated by about thirty years...
07/14/08
The subplot in Meet Dave is too complicated for a film of this type. It drags the entire story down with it. However, this did give the screenwriters an excuse to camp up the situation.
07/14/08
Wholly bland entertainment that never rises above sitcom humor.
07/14/08
Tedious time-waster that apologizes to its family-friendly audience with, 'Sorry, Earth, sometimes No. 2 happens!'
07/14/08
I walked out of Meet Dave... I invested about 50 minutes in the film, which was more than it deserved, and then I finally gave up and left.
07/14/08
Not as crass as Norbit, but as forgettable.
07/14/08
Even in C-movie junk like this, Murphy manages to wring a few laughs out of the material. But the humor is so broad it barely fits onto the screen.
07/14/08
After a myriad of disappointing films, Murphy finally appears in a funny, inventive movie. If you like to smile and laugh, this is highly recommended.
07/13/08
The worst sci-fi comedy since, well, since Eddie Murphy made The Adventures of Pluto Nash.
07/12/08
Some genius work in the first act by Eddie Murphy, showing his masked technique from Klumps & others without the mask... but then a quick decline.
07/12/08
Like an awkward party guest who hopes you will be charmed by his earnest effort to overcome his lack of social graces, and just when you're on the verge ... he belches loudly and rudely - and expects you to think he's both cute and funny.
07/12/08
It's not every day Eddie Murphy releases something that doesn't make you want to rip your eyes out. In its own way, it is a fun movie.
07/12/08
I doubt many kids will follow the bit about using an orb to desalinate the earth's water, but that's just the MacGuffin of a film whose nature is to whiff across the top of a kid's head and then evaporate, which it does, leaving almost no residue.
07/11/08
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