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âComing 2 America,â an Amazon Prime exclusive and the recently released sequel to the legendary 1988 Eddie Murphy film, âComing to America,â is unfortunately a 33-year let-down. The original director, John Landis, doesnât make a return; instead, Murphy reunites with âDolemiteâ director, Craig Brewer. Coming into this film expecting a level of improvement over the original or at least something just as good will unfortunately leave many disappointed. Although there are some redeeming moments, the film is a fairly steep regression in quality that lacks a lot of what made the 1988 classic an experience worth watching.
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Like the 1988 comedy, “Coming to America,” its sequel 33 years later also features its share of memorable musical moments.
Director Craig Brewer, who worked with Eddie Murphy on “Dolemite Is My Name,” knew how passionate people were about the original and “didn’t want to mess anything up,” he tells
Variety. The director wanted to tackle such universal themes as parenthood and tradition using the film’s soundtrack combined with Jermaine Stegall’s score.
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