Boomerang (1992)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Reginald Hudlin

Writers (WGA):

Eddie Murphy (story)
Barry W. Blaustein (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

1 July 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

A Player Who's About To Be Played.

Plot:

Marcus is a successful advertising executive who woos and beds women almost at will. After a company merger he finds that his new boss...

Plot Keywords:

Advertising | Human Relationship | Black Romance | African American | Beautiful Woman

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 17

4:30 PM

COMEDY

Cast

Eddie Murphy	...	Marcus
Robin Givens	...	Jacqueline
Halle Berry	...	Angela
David Alan Grier	...	Gerard
Martin Lawrence	...	Tyler
Grace Jones	...	Strangé
Geoffrey Holder	...	Nelson
Eartha Kitt	...	Lady Eloise
Chris Rock	...	Bony T
Tisha Campbell-Martin	...	Yvonne (as Tisha Campbell)
Lela Rochon	...	Christie
John Witherspoon	...	Mr. Jackson
Bebe Drake	...	Mrs. Jackson (as Bebe Drake-Massey)
John Canada Terrell	...	Todd
Leonard Jackson	...	Chemist

MPAA:

Rated R for language and sexuality.

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-12 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:AL | Singapore:M18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:R | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The Star Trek episode that Angela and Marcus are watching is Episode 57: Elaan Of Troyius.

Goofs:

Continuity: Jacqueline is sleeping on her side, yet her feet point straight up.

Quotes:

Jacqueline: When I seduce you... if I decide to seduce you, don't worry. You'll know.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Incident at Loch Ness (2004)

Soundtrack:

Fesarius Approaches

Martin Lawrence is hilarious

This film may have it's problems, and apparently many people saw them first hand and stayed away from the film. And I have to admit that the first time I saw this film I wasn't too enthused with it. But after I saw it a second time I fell in love with it and I now own it on video and have seen it quite a few more. And the reason is simple.

First of all it is an excellent romance. Eddie really surprised me with his ability to write a story that actually had me touched. He is especially good as a player who gets played but actually falls in love. Murphy has shown a different side to him here and it is also one of his funnier films in quite some time. He is assisted in the comedy department here by two very funny guys, David Allan Grier and Martin Lawrence, the latter stealing every scene he is in.

Martin Lawrence has never been as funny as he was in this film. He was great in Bad Boys, but his supporting turn here as Gerard is a classic. There is a true camaraderie here between the three friends (Murphy, Lawrence and Grier) and their conversation and actions around one another has the easy flow that longtime friends exhibit. They play jokes on each other, they make fun of each other and they are supportive of one another. But Lawrence has all the funny lines. From burning his dinner when his friends come over, to his hilarious observations about racism (the game of pool is racist because the white ball knocks the **** out of all the coloured balls, including the black one) to defending his unfortunate lack of lovemaking in the last few years, his interpretation of Tyler is just perfect.

Boomerang is also blessed with a truly mellifluous soundtrack. With P.M. Dawn and Boyz To Men, among many of the stars, lending tracks to the film, it reminds me of the soundtrack to Last American Virgin in the sense that there are so many of today's superstars of music on the soundtrack. With Babyface producing, this is another winning production from him.

Boomerang solidifies Eddie Murphy's return to the king of comedy. He did rebound nicely after this film and it is good to see him going back to what he knows. A very, very funny film.

9/10