A Will Smith Show,....

Rating: 6/10 (17 September 2004)

The Entree
Saw this movie in Venice, Film Festival, on the 11th of September, on a tender night on the San Marco square.
The movie evening started with Will Smith entering the red carpet/interviewing arena. He continuously gave interviews, ran to the crowd to draw attention, then went back to the interviews. Fun once, OK to do twice, but after the fifth time, you wished he'd trip over his own feet, praying he would behave differently.
On the stage, he tried to force the crowd into applause for him up to four times. But indeed scored on his break-beat-box capabilities.
Jada Pinkett was around too, as frills.
Angelina Jolie was however very attractive, with kid.
De Niro had the glimmer in his eyes, still working on getting honorary citizenship from Italy.
The Film
The movie starts with Will Smith(Oscar) displaying his Fresh Prince acts all over again. And continue to rely on those, with Jack Black (Lenny) giving the true comic relief. Oscar is overactive, and has a big mouth, overrates himself and this continues straight up to the end of the movie. He gets into trouble, gets into deeper trouble, finds collaborating help from Lenny, gets even into deeper poo and then everything works out in one grand finale.
Lenny (Jack Black) is very funny, and should be the true star of the film. He steals the show with his brief appearances, and the dumb mafia gang of Don Lino (Robert De Niro) has some true moments of comedy.
All in all, a long time to watch Will Smith do his usual Fresh Prince tricks over and over again. Reminding me more and more of his tricks seen from that show.
Not a movie I would pay for, and thanked Venice for giving it to me for free.