<em>Dolemite Is My Name </em>Shows Just How Good Eddie Murphy Can Be
The actor brings a shot of energy to a charming biopic about the legendary entertainer Rudy Ray Moore.
Eddie Murphy has been missing from the big screen in recent years. He’s appeared only sporadically in rinky-dink comedies such as or inspirational dramas such as , and the spark of joy that powered his comic persona for decades has seemed lost for quite a while. His new film, , is a perfectly charming biopic of Rudy Ray Moore, the legendary entertainer and “godfather of rap.” But it’s most exciting to watchmaterial. In playing this gregarious, optimistic go-getter, Murphy seems revitalized, and he gives this pleasant recounting of life on the Hollywood margins a jolt of energy anytime the camera is pointed his way.
