Dolemite Is My Name

"A total motherf—kin’ blast (...) You might have to go all the way back to the ’80s to find a Murphy performance driven by this much pleasurable funky verve." 

"[It] may not be quite as spirited or hilarious as any of its most obvious reference points, but its big-hearted buoyancy keeps it afloat, and the movie doesn’t slow down long enough for you to really care that it’s following a timeless formula." 

"A conventional-feeling biopic, one with its share of laughs and surprising anecdotes but little of the enduring strangeness that kept the 1975 Dolemite rattling around in our cultural memory. 

"Does it need mentioning that Murphy is still insanely, gloriously funny? (...) 'Dolemite' fits right in with his best work as a multidimensional comedian." 

"With Eddie Murphy giving a lively and memorable performance at the center, we can’t help but fall in love with this legend." 

"Eddie Murphy lets fly with all the comic and dramatic ammo in his acting arsenal (...) , it’ll make you laugh you ass off (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)" 

"Like Rudy Ray Moore himself, 'Dolemite Is My Name' is sometimes brash, always good-natured, proudly imperfect, and endlessly entertaining"