Boomerang
Boomerang
Marcus is a successful advertising executive who woos and beds women almost at will. After a company merger, he finds that his new boss, the ravishing Jacqueline, is treating him in exactly the same way. Completely traumatized by this, his work goes badly downhill. But then, Jacqueline's more quietly attractive assistant, Angela, who has been dating Marcus' best friend, shows herself more than a little concerned by his perilous state.
Jacob O’Neal reviewedJune 1, 2025
I hadn’t watched this since the 90’s till now. I forgot how raunchy, funny and surprising sweet and romantic it was. Eddie Murphy, Robin Givens, Martin Lawrence, Halle Berry, David Allen Grier, Grace Jones, Eartha Kitt, John Witherspoon and Chris Rock star in this movie about a player who learns about love when being played by his female equal.
This movie was fun, sexy and very funny in parts. Givens did amazing as the tough as nails executive female player. Berry is great as the sweet and adorable girl he should be with. The best friends played by Lawerence and Grier were hilarious, and when Witherspoon showed up, I dare you not to laugh. Rumor has it that Eddie Murphy made the studio add a couple days to shooting and insisted on bringing in Witherspoon for an improvised scene. His instincts were dead on.
Reginald Hudlin did a great job directing this movie. He played the comedy well without sacrificing the romance of the story. This is one of the lesser remembered Murphy movies, but it deserves more. Give it a shots. You won’t be disappointed.