Review of First Sunday (2008) by First L — 24 Jun 2008
The biblical question is asked in the film: why would a man rob God? I want to follow it up with two non-biblical ones. Why do the filmmakers feel they need irritating and obnoxious characters who serve no purpose to the story, and second, why would they rob my time in doing so?
Why-can I ask why? Why is there need for bathroom jokes? Why is there a need for a transsexual joke? Why is there room for race jokes? Why is there room for sex jokes? Why is there room for a pot joke?
Tracy Morgan is irritating, but tolerable compared to Katt Williams, who plays a eccentric choir director who I wished at times, a character *would* have shot him or at least gag him. Nails on an emery board are more welcome than the attempted humor, but I guess I should count my blessings than non-actor Ice Cube didn't reunite with Mike Epps.
'First Sunday' rambles on, and then, Loretta Devine, God Bless her, saves the film from the fire pits of hell. The touching moments in the film , are, however, seemingly always in danger whenever Williams, Cube or Morgan open their mouths.
Or Tiffany "New York" Pallard in her overdone cameo, for that matter.
By the way, I'm so happy that I have that gospel song "Presence Of The Lord Is Here" by Byron Cage; saves me the time from getting the soundtrack to this mess.
This review of First Sunday (2008) was written by First L on 24 Jun 2008.
First Sunday has generally received mixed reviews.
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