Michael_Elliott
You So Crazy (1994) ** 1/2 (out of 4)Martin Lawrence followed in the footsteps of Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy and released this stand up show to theaters where it caused a storm of controversy. Due t its graphic language, the film was released unrated and this caused many theaters to refuse screenings. The film still did fairly good at the box office despite the various issues that it faced.As far as the actual film goes, for the most part I thought it was pretty good, although it fell well short of reaching the standards of Pryor and Murphy. I think the first forty-five minutes are downright hilarious as Lawrence comes out with the jokes a firiing. They are all well-written and Lawrence's delivery is top-notch. There are some really hilarious moments where he talks about his child hood in the ghetto, tang sandwiches and perhaps the funniest moment deals with where a man should hide when the police are looking for him.With that said, the second half of the film is where it pretty much starts to stumble. The laughs really do dry up and I think the concert film really drags on to the point where it gets really boring. The film probably would have been better as a hour special.
FilmCriticChick88
I laughed through the whole thing, Martin is animated in a good way. Kevin Hart tries to be like Martin with the face expressions but will NEVER be on Martin's level. The way Martin delivers his jokes is just hilarious. And doesn't only rely on delivery but his jokes are actually funny. Really hopes he gets back into the game and start to take the world back by storm. Martin is one of the only comedians that really makes me laugh. He's funny in shows and stand up. The way he brings humor to racism is just super funny, especially when he imitates stereotypes of different races including his own. There was not a boring moment during this stand up and I laughed all the way through.
buenoymalo
Only someone who understands nothing about relationships and many of the life situations being discussed in this stand-up can say that somehow this is not funny. Martin Lawrence is a comical genius and he proves it in You So Crazy. Stop hating and open your mind.
UnratedX
Man, when you thought that stand up comedy could only be so funny, then this movie comes along! My God, this has to be one of the funniest stand up comedy movies around! Martin Lawrence does an excellent job keeping his audience laughing out of their seats with his combined mixture of racy jokes, including prison jokes (you know how those go...dropping the soap, etc.), racism, sex, and relationships. And boy, Lawrence holds-no-bars as he goes all out and is totally RAW and UNCENSORED (as you can tell because of the NC-17 rating). If you're chillin with a bunch of friends and you're looking to laugh your ass off, then this one will definitely do it for you. Check it out, but don't expect Blockbuster or Hollywood video to carry this 'bad boy'.
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