Soul Men is like the funny, male version of Dreamgirls. Here's what happens: a former soul duo (Bernie Mac and Samuel L. Jackson) haven't spoken in years, but end up coming back together when their former group leader (John Legend) dies. I can't tell if this is one of Jackson's good movies or one of his terrible ones. But the late Bernie Mac is almost always a riot, and since this was his last movie, it will likely be worth watching just for him. That said, Jackson makes far more bad choices than good ones, so there's at least a 50% chance this is a dud. And if you need more convincing, watch the trailer, which is full of clunky, on-the-nose dialogue. It also features silly gags, from guns accidentally firing to false teeth removal during sex.
Yeah, on second thought, even your love for Bernie Mac might not be enough to pull you to the theater for this one. Unless you have a thing for terrible hairdos, because Jackson sports several of them here. First he has corn rows, as if he's been living the life of a gangster since his character and Bernie Mac's split up the band. And then he has long, curly, gray hair. I'm not sure how or why it changes, but they are both awful. I know there are better options for him, because he was bald in Lakeview Terrace, and that looked a thousand times better. Jackson's also just much more in his element being the creepy guy from Lakeview Terrace or Black Snake Moan, too. And by "much more in his element," I mean that he is not painful to watch like he is when he's trying to play the broad comedy. You were funny in Pulp Fiction, Samuel L., but I think that's because you weren't trying to play it for laughs. Try that again, and we might start laughing with instead of at you.
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The movie have lot of things in past. Including the sweet memories of Real Deal it shows and grows with the confident of the black actors two masters of comedy Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac they make a hilarious come back. From the moment it shows on http://www.80millionmoviesfree.com saw it because I know it is not easy to get tickets to hot movies like this.