Release Date:
Friday, July 28, 2000
Seems like Chris Farleys death left a big, fat void in Hollywood that special effects just cant fill. In this flabby sequel to The Nutty Professor, a high-tech fat suit is the real starand were not fans. Eddie Murphy, who takes on six roles and acts as executive producer, ought to know by now that stuffing a movie with fatties doesnt guarantee boffo yucks. When jokes about farts, sagging tits, and erectile dysfunction fail to hit their mark, you know its going to take more than cellulite to pad the screenplay.
This time out, lovable Professor Klump (Murphy) is wooing a comely colleague (Janet Jackson) while fending off the re-emergence of his nefarious alter ego, Buddy Love (Murphy). Once the story gets rolling, the outrageously funky Klump familyMama, Papa, Ernie, and Grandma (Murphy, Murphy, Murphy, and Murphy)are trotted out for the expected series of scatological gags. Hilarious in small doses, the Klump characters wear out their welcome surprisingly quicklyeven Grandma, by far the funniest Klump, gets upstaged by a giant hamster (not Murphy, thankfully). The make-up effects and computer technology that make all this possible are awe-inspiring, but the movies an oversized dud.
This time out, lovable Professor Klump (Murphy) is wooing a comely colleague (Janet Jackson) while fending off the re-emergence of his nefarious alter ego, Buddy Love (Murphy). Once the story gets rolling, the outrageously funky Klump familyMama, Papa, Ernie, and Grandma (Murphy, Murphy, Murphy, and Murphy)are trotted out for the expected series of scatological gags. Hilarious in small doses, the Klump characters wear out their welcome surprisingly quicklyeven Grandma, by far the funniest Klump, gets upstaged by a giant hamster (not Murphy, thankfully). The make-up effects and computer technology that make all this possible are awe-inspiring, but the movies an oversized dud.