COMING 2 AMERICA REVIEW

 




I must say, I was excited for Coming to America 2 when it was in pre-development. I mean who wouldn’t be excited for the sequel for one of funniest movies of all time. Well, that excitement went out the window when I saw the trailer, and that the movie received an PG-13 rating instead of the first movie’s R-Rating. 


The review:

Coming 2 America was originally meant to come out in theaters, but because of the ongoing pandemic & other factors, the movie was sold to Amazon Prime. I can see why. This movie is probably one of the worst sequels of all time. It’s up there with some of Eddie’s career lackluster sequels such as Another 48 hrs, Beverly Hills Cop III and the Nutty Professor II. At times the movie feels like an extended sitcom. All’s that’s missing is a Laugh track.


The movie is mostly unfunny & uninspired, and it suffers from the super woke, gynocentric,cancel culture climate that we’re currently living in. It’s very tame compared to the last movie. It’s a safe family version of Coming to America. 


The movie isn’t all bad though. The  surprise cameos are pretty cool. The fourth wall breaks are clever, and seeing everyone again is very nostalgic. 


I don’t hate this movie, but it fails to live up to the original as most sequels do.I’m not mad that they made it, but it was unnecessary. I give Coming 2 America a 5 out of 10. It’s okay. 


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