The Nutty Professor
Directed by:
Tom ShadyacCinematography:
Julio MacatComposer:
David NewmanCast:
Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett Smith, James Coburn, Larry Miller, Dave Chappelle, David Ramsey, Roy Werner, Lisa Boyle, Athena Massey, Jamal Mixon, John Ales (more)VOD (5)
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Sherman Klump (Eddie Murphy) is a shy, overweight chemistry professor who invents a slimming formula which transforms him into the svelte, fast-talking Buddy Love. His new-found confidence means he can now happily date his pretty colleague Carla Purty (Jada Pinkett Smith), but when Buddy starts to take over, Sherman risks jeopardising his own career and his true self being lost forever. Murphy also stars in five other roles, including most of the Klump family. (Fabulous Films)
(more)Reviews (3)
When I first saw this film a while back, I quite enjoyed it. But now I just find Eddie Murphy loud, theatrical, and boring. His fart jokes really aren't funny anymore, and it doesn't even compare to the original version. Jerry Lewis was also a nutcase, but his film had meaning and depth. This really doesn't have that.
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A shitty, below-average comedy whose rating rises only after watching its even worse sequel, in comparison to which it is above-average intellectual entertainment.
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Not too bad a plot... Eddie Murphy passable, humor quite madcap but quite sleazy in places. Average.
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