BB.5
(out of 5)
Spike Lee’s documentary following the live performance of four very funny comedians would be so much better if it wasn’t so long. By the time you get to Bernie Mac, the sensational closing act, the actual film has run out of steam even though the performances have not (stand-up comedy is a very different experience when sitting in a movie theatre as opposed to seeing and feeling it live). That said, you will get a lot of laughs out of these truly hysterical guys.
40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, Latham Entertainment, MTV Films
USA, 2000
Directed by Spike Lee
Screenplay by Cedric the Entertainer, Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Bernie Mac
Cinematography by Malik Hassan Sayeed
Produced by David Gale, Walter Latham, Spike Lee
Music by Linda Cohen
Production Design by Wynn Thomas
Costume Design by Denise Marsh
Film Editing by Barry Alexander Brown
