I was surprised at how active the soundtrack was, especially with the rear surrounds. Both tracks sound amazing and offer great separation from all speakers. Here we have both a Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS audio track available. This is another great transfer from New Line Home Entertainment.Īudio: Not surprisingly the audio sounds fantastic as well. The picture is clean and crisp, with only minor compression artifacts visible. Black levels are rock solid, and edge enhancement is minimal if not non-existent. Colors are rich, and seem to be accurately reproduced. Video: Friday After Next is presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen. So true lovers of the series may want to buy it, but if you're a causal newcomer to this trilogy, then you'll definitely want to rent it first. This release comes with a nice collection of special features, and a decent video transfer and soundtrack. Those who liked the first two Friday movies will most likely enjoy Friday After Next, though probably not nearly as much. Williams brings the fresh comedic timing that Mike Epps brought to the second instalment, Next Friday. The sole bright side to this movie is newcomer Katt Williams who plays Money Mike, new owner of the clothing store called Pimps & Hoes. And in an even bigger surprise, John Witherspoon, who is hilarious in Friday, takes his comedy to an unfunny physical level that comes across as desperate. Mike Epps, who was very entertaining in Next Friday, goes way over the top in his role here. Here, everyone is constantly trying to outdo the other, so it just becomes too much to handle. What made the first Friday so good was the understated acting from the cast. I think this is the reason why, because they're easier to control.Īnyway, subtlety gets thrown out the window in Friday After Next. Cube mentions that he likes to hire first-time directors. After all, Cube funded the movie so I don't blame Raboy for stepping aside. This was his first major feature film, and since Ice Cube produced and stared in it, Raboy just didn't want to make any waves. But after watching several of the special featurettes on this disc, I got a feeling for why he did this. It was clear watching the movie that he over-directed, what with all the needless slapstick humor that padded this film. I think part of the problem comes from newcomer director Marcus Raboy. Yeah, there are some funny new characters, well one funny new character. After all, nobody expected it to have come this far, but I think if he's going to front all his money for a major motion picture release, he should at least make the script good. Now I don't blame Ice Cube for trying to keep this series alive. Blah, blah, blah, yada, yada, yada, my brain hurts trying to explain this plot. They meet some interesting characters along the way, some funny and some just stupid. Naturally the two get into trouble on their first day on the job, and needless to say they don't finish the shift still employed. So the two must take temporary jobs as security guards at a local mini-mall to keep from being evicted. Early Christmas Eve they are robbed by a drunk Santa Claus who among other things, steals Craig and Day-Day's rent money. The dynamic duo are now roommates in a ghetto apartment development called Shady Palms. The movie definitely has its funny moments, but overall it's just a bunch of slapstick drivel that looks like it's trying overly hard to make people laugh.Ĭraig (Ice Cube) and his moronic cousin Day-Day (Mike Epps) return for another unusually chaotic Friday, only this time it's the day before Christmas, and not surprisingly, the day isn't full of cheer. Well, I think this movie might have killed the series once and for all. So given this trend I should at least like Ice Cube's third installment, Friday After Next. And I really liked the sequel, Next Friday, even though it was sillier and had a less meaningful plot. I admit I am one of those guys' who can recite almost the entire movie word for word. Ice Cube's production company, Cube Vision, is kickin' it hard for round three boyeee! Now I absolutely loved the first Friday.
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