Review of Head of State (2003) by Tom L — 30 Apr 2007

Is chris rock funny? I know hes funnier than me but I dont try like he does.

This review of Head of State (2003) was written by Tom L on 30 Apr 2007.

Head of State has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Rich P (110) on 28 Feb 2010

Head of State tries to be a comedy about electoral politics, and fails miserably. There are very few moments in what is otherwise mindless dreck…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 01 Jan 2012

An imperfect movie, but not a boring one and not lacking in intelligence…

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By Jack A (229) on 25 Apr 2011

Expect the expected, and the weak slapstick but at times you really get tuned in with the movie...only o.k…

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By Mikko A (36) on 24 Oct 2011

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By Luke Y. Thompson (1,447) for Dallas Observer (1,128) on 02 Sep 2011

Chris Rock gets to direct himself, and as a result is finally starring in a laugh-out-loud funny movie…

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By Dana Stevens (1,435) for The New York Times (9,847) on 15 Aug 2014

The very confusion that has made him (Rock) so unpredictable and funny onstage makes this on-screen exploration of contemporary racial mythologies…

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By Carol H (660) on 02 Jun 2013

It's amazing how some movies get old so fast. Now that America actually has an ethnic president, this movie is no longer a laughing matter…

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By Christopher C (1,363) on 02 Nov 2012

Unbelievable. A movie about a black president? I mean come on…

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By Lou Lumenick (2,103) for New York Post (6,650) on 10 Aug 2016

The sloppily shot, crudely edited Head of State fails as satire, for starters, because of its utter disconnect from any kind of reality…

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