I think it goes without saying that Ice Cube is pretty exceptional when it comes to making movies. No, he’ll probably never win an Oscar or even have one of his films win best picture but his movies are well-received by all races and that is win in and of itself. That being said, his latest film, First Sunday, opened this past weekend and like most I’m sure a lot of his fans were anxious to “get there laugh on”, so to speak. I mean, Ice Cube, Katt Williams, AND Tracy Morgan all in one film. How can it go wrong? Unfortunately, that’s the same question I’m left asking myself after seeing this forgettable piece of work and while the movie wasn’t absolutely terrible, I found it more so disappointing if anything.
Plain and simple, the movie was just not funny. I believe I laughed like 2-3 times max but those were mostly small chuckles here and there. Blame it on the plot or bad chemistry but I just felt that the movie just didn’t work. It came off more like an after school special and felt kind of “preachy” but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. I understood the positive message behind the film and I applaud them for being positive but I find something wrong with promoting this film as a “laugh out loud comedy” when it’s far from it. I guess it all depends on what people find as funny but I just couldn’t get into it. I’m not even a fan of Katt Williams but watching this movie made me realize why I’m not. Katt is only funny in small doses and that fact alone prevents studios from putting him as the lead in a motion picture. It would be hard for him to carry an entire picture on his back and last I checked, studios are only in this business to make money…not lose it. Then again, with some of the recent “flops” of late, it kind of makes you wonder.
Long story short, First Sunday is not one of those films I suggest people should run out and see unless you are absolutely bored and you have nothing else to do. Trust me, this is not Friday, The Players Club, or any other Ice Cube film that we have grown to know and love so if you don’t do anything else, heed my advice and be forewarned as to what you’re getting into. Save yourself the $6.50 or so and rent it when it comes to DVD. And oh yeah, you’re welcome…
Rating: 1 ½ inkblots out of 5
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