Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

SpunkySelfTwitter It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Fatma Suarez The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

slightlymad22 Continuing my plan to watch every Eddie Murphy movie in order, I come to the penultimate movie in his filmography A Thousand Words (2012) Plot In A Paragraph: After stretching the truth on a deal with a spiritual guru, literary agent Jack McCall (Murphy) finds a Bodhi tree on his property. Its appearance holds the consequences of every word he speaks.Murphy reteamed with Brian Robbins the director of Norbit and Meet Dave for this movie. Made in 2008, it was meant to be released in 2010, then it sat on the shelf for another two years, before it was finally released. This movie has serious potential to be a great, touching movie, but it doesn't seem to know what it wants to be!! I certainly would it call it a kids flick. It's really silly at times, then profoundly deep at others. In the hands of a stronger director, with a clear goal, this had the potential to be one of Murphy's best. As it is, it is very disjointed!! I'm not even 100% sure if I understood the end.Partially, this is Murphy's fault. He collaborates with friends rather than strong film-makers. I frequently say that the secret of Tom Cruise's success is that he works with all of the best directors. Murphy is the opposite. He keeps making films with hacks. Who else would make three films with Brian Robbins?? Robbins last three theatrical movies all starred Murphy, and he has not directed anything since this movie. A Thousand Words only grossed $18 million at the domestic box office.

Goran Poposki Contrary to what i expected, this movie was surprisingly better than my previous expectations. I expected a bland-ish comedy with little to no interesting story. But, there are times when things happen that not quite what you expected. Same goes for this movie, the story was much more in depth than i had expected, actual character backstory was present all the time. And with Eddie Murphy as the main character, the only problem here would be the writing. And by that i mean the story was quite predictable. Don't i'm not gonna spoil it for you.Apart from that its a pretty interesting movie, and its worth a watch.

phoenix 2 Remember that movie with the lawyer who couldn't lie? Well, meet the book publisher who can't talk. Mixed up with some spiritual theories, the movie tells the story of a publisher who lied constantly and talked constantly as well, in order to get what he wanted. He was good in twisting everything to his own benefit, until a tree appears in his yard that looses leaves with his every word. And when the leaves have all fallen, the man will die. Of course that will bring some funny moments with the man trying to find ways to talk without talking, and continuing his life as it was, while trying to accept what is happening to him. The fun part comes manly from Murphy, who delivers in an okay scale, though the script didn't help him in that area. Of course, after the laughter comes the self reflecting moment. We knew that the film was aiming somehow deep, with the mother who couldn't recognise her son, but still, the whole "journey" through the soul and past takes about ten minutes in total. So 2 out of 10.

toni-cooke18 The movie had a unique message. I can't help but love Eddie Murphy's acting. His smile itself is contagious! His facial expressions tell a thousand words, which is ironic seeing in this movie he cannot speak!What made the movie for me was the actor Clark Duke, who plays Aaron. I found the onset chemistry between the two entertaining. I would like to see more films featuring Clark Duke, he is rather cry in his comedy, but still very funny.The film had of course a soppy ending.. but overall the message within the film was a good one. Eddie Murphy has received a lot of negative criticism over the years, but I still think his acting is great.. just some of the films he has starred in haven't been so good.Glad I watched, but it's not a film I would watch again.