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Movie Review for: First Sunday

May 27th, 2008 | Category: Movie Reviews

Two down and out friends think the answer to their money troubles is robbing a church. Sounds like a great plan.

The storyline is a little transparent. The vibe is a little campy. The acting is a little predictable. But the movie has some heart and is not painful to sit through.

Ice Cube stays with his string of fatherly roles to play a dad struggling raise his son. He comes at this role with a slightly different angle. I have to admit, I love watching one of the front men of the hard hitting rap group NWA. The man goes from rapping ‘F*ck the Police’ to family friendly movies. Great stuff.

Tracey Morgan shows us he can play the comedian out of left field. The man has really created a niche for himself. But it is fun watching Morgan being his silly self.

The real highlight in First Sunday is Kat Williams. He owned the stage as a stand-up comedian and steal the spotlight as an actor. Williams has the potential to transition from gifted comedian to entertaining actor. I hope he will have the opportunity to broaden his horizons as an actor in the future.

First Sunday is not the DVD release I mark on my calendar, but it is a good solution when you crave a laid back comedy with some heart.

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