Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!

Solidrariol Am I Missing Something?

Breakinger A Brilliant Conflict

Aneesa Wardle The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

howardoleme-67771 What do professional critics know? Nothing about good writing or cinema it seems. This movie kept me interested from minute 1 to the very end. Murphy was stunning. That simple. The story itself doesn't get twisted and contorted with flashbacks and riddles. It's unusual, which may bother some critics but it feels real. Sans violence, blood, overdrawn drama , it speaks to a human heart in a tender natural way. An absolute must see movie. Now, Rotten Tomatoes and Meta Critic, maybe someday you will be lucky, like the Grinch. Think about it.

Ian (Flash Review)Eddie Murphy in a pure drama without comedy! I did a quick scan through his filmography and I don't think he has ever done anything without some dose of comedy in it. And he did a really good job with it. Murphy plays a cook, Mr. Church, who is hired to make meals by her ex- husband or some man she was very close to for a dying mother and her daughter. The mother is given six months to live and if Mr. Church cooks for those six months he'll receive a handsome sum of money. (slight spoiler) Well, the mother lives for another 6-7 years and Mr. Church keeps on cooking and has formed a bond with the mother and daughter yet he has a rule that he won't share any details about his personal life that goes on after dinner is over with. Is he hiding anything? How can he be so close yet still so far? The story unfolds over several years and their relationships have small tests now and then but no significant drama. The acting is very good and subtle, nice production value with passable cinematography but I'd say it was more fascinating to see Murphy act seriously than I found interest with the story. It was pleasant and not super original yet there was a secondary plot point about just living a good and humble existence without the need for material possessions.

arizona-43561 Best heartfelt movie I have seen in a long time. Hollywood finally got it right. This is the kind of movie that hardworking people want to see. Not the trash at theater's now days. Great messages, one will experience all feelings and, yes, people can be friends. Eddie Murphy is excellent in this role.

sami alhebshi First: How a movie like this is classified as comedy Second: When you have a beautiful text and wonderful actors and director is able then will appear a film will remain a reference to this type of stories in the manner of subtraction depth of friendship. Yes, I can only say that the film will remain a reference tomorrow as a standard in drama. Thank you to the author, director and actors.