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Head of State

Head of State (2003)

March. 28,2003
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5.5
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PG-13
| Drama Comedy

When a presidential candidate dies unexpectedly in the middle of the campaign, the Democratic party unexpectedly picks a Washington, D.C. alderman as his replacement.

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VividSimon
2003/03/28

Simply Perfect

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SoTrumpBelieve
2003/03/29

Must See Movie...

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Afouotos
2003/03/30

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

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Kien Navarro
2003/03/31

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

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brooksduane54
2003/04/01

In the theatrical film "Head of State," Chris Rock is the comedy drawing card, earning plenty of laughs in his role as an alderman running a pre-arranged campaign for President. As co-writer, he helps provide quite a lot of funny times for himself and his comedic cohort, Bernie Mac. As director, he orchestrates the comedic goings-on with a sure and knowing hand, always making sure the proceedings never get too out-there. Yet there is another reason to savor "Head of State," a second factor in making said picture memorable. And that's Robin Givens's portrayal of Rock's ex. As Kim, she employs her high-toned beauty, her poised sexiness, and her unstoppable energy to create a portrait of a greedy, grasping, entirely opportunistic witch whom it is an absolute pleasure to be against. Thanks to her good looks and appeal, she is a bad girl whom it is a fervent delight to see being bad. Her smooth charm and unquenchable hotness nicely balance Rock's "homeboy" funniness and streetwise dynamism. She makes a really and truly worthy adversary for the star. It has been reliably reported that there was initial resistance to casting her in her first cinematic triumph "Boomerang" because there was fear that audiences would boycott said film out of dislike for "The Most Hated Woman in America." Robin Givens's performance in "Head of State" clearly shows that she is the kind of actress who deserves in demand from now until the end of time.

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long-ford
2003/04/02

Chris Rock stars in a black comedy (no pun intended) about a black man running for the US presidency. There are a lot of jokes and some are rather funny. Most of the barbs in 'Head of State' are directed towards Republicans. Democrats get off easy as they are portrayed only as spineless wimps! The constraints of the PG-13 rating however prevent Rock from going all out and as a result, the film lacks bite. The film also lacks real political intelligence and skims superficially over the political campaigns. It's still perfectly watchable though with both Rock and Bernie Mac doing a good job.Overall 6/10

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caspian1978
2003/04/03

Not only did Chris Rock star in this off beat comedy, but the popular comic helped write and directed the film. With some producing credits as well, Chris Rock had the responsibility of wearing 3-4 hats on this film. The end result, Head of State is worth watching at least once. Many critics consider this film a spawn from Eddie Murphy's The Distinguished Gentleman.Unlike Murphy's comedy, Head of State falls between reality and fiction. Murphy's movie was as funny if not more than Head of State, but, unlike Head of State, Murphy produced a realistic possibility. While Rock just wanted to make people laugh, he did not produce a great comedy that can be taken seriously. Still, worth a watch and nothing more.

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waterloo-5
2003/04/04

The man directed it and plays the main character. If someone has two jobs he usually isn't good in either. And this sure is true for Chris Rock... The music was lousy, the jokes were boring, the characters were wooden, the meat was rotten,and even the super who wasn't that superI can't think of one reason to watch this movie, the best use for the dvd is as a beermat.

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