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2008
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Positive Reviews
11
Negative reviews
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1.0
The new film is mildly amusing family entertainment, but when discussing the career of one of our most seasoned comic actors, mildly amusing can only ..
Austin Chronicle
2.0
I doubt many kids will follow the bit about using an orb to desalinate the earths water, but thats just the MacGuffin of a film whose nature is to whi ..
Paste Magazine
2.5
No matter how many laughs Murphy and the gang manage to squeeze out of this concept, theres still the story which, couldnt possibly be more poorly exe ..
Cinema Blend
2.5
In the movie, what the inch tall Nilians have lost is an orb that will suck up the Earths water, needed to save the planet of Nil, so they land an Edd ..
Ny Daily News
3.1
As his searing performance in Dreamgirls confirmed, Eddie Murphy has under explored depths, tones and talents.That the man who can, apparently, do any ..
Philly
2.5
Fans looking for a Klumps ish display of Murphys virtuosity will be disappointed.
Philly
3.8
But aside from some unnecessarily crude stereotypes, Eddie Murphys least painful comedy in years has a certain peculiar charm.
Tv Guide
1.5
Thats the difference between a funny movie and one that is weak, amateurish, and stupid.
Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Rob Greenberg and Bill Corbetts script is just an overblown skit with a moderately clever premise, a lot of cornball gags and a wandering third act, a ..
News Review
1.5
Its a clever idea that could have become a hilarious adventure comedy with social satire overtones, but the filmmakers dont even try.Its like they jus ..
Shadows On The Wall
3.0
Similarly, Banks and Myers both deliver warm hearted performances that work well.The main problem is that the finale feels rushed and the film isnt as ..
View London
2.5
Eddie Murphy is one of the most alarmingly gifted comic actors America has ever produced but he persists in making comedies that are beneath him.
Cs Monitor
2.5
Even at its funniest, Meet Dave is wholly bland entertainment that never rises above sitcom humor.
Film Journal
1.3
Its mostly harmless.Its also entirely dumb, as dumb as anyone could hope a movie that ends with a flying wingtip shoe to be.
Boston
2.5
No one connected with it cares enough to go for it, least of all the star.
Smh
3.5
But this unfairly maligned sci fi comedy testifies that Eddie Murphy still has the gift of surprise.
Ew
1.0
The batteries finally wear out on Eddie Murphys permagrin in this ghastly blend of E. T. and Fantastic Voyage.Dave is actually a human shaped spaceshi ..
Empire
3.1
Aiding the uneven screenplay is editing by Ned Bastille (2004s The Perfect Score ) that keeps the pace light and fast enough so that it never becomes ..
The Movie Boy
1.0
Its all painfully unfunny, but God love Elizabeth Banks and Scott Caan for rising above the mediocrity and giving the movie better performances than i ..
Bullz-Eye
1.5
Its very freeing to no longer feel like Im going to break the tender wittle heart of some stupid movie if I insult it by storming out even if it insis ..
Flickfilosopher
2.5
There arent even the occasional clever moments that many mediocre comedies like this offer, unless you count the various retread Star Trek parodies.
ReelViews
2.0
A look at the Laugh Factorys Comedy Camp, which for more than 30 years has offered a place for at risk kids and otherwise to try their hand at stand u ..
Calendar Live
2.5
Meet Dave is passable family fare occasionally even inspired but in the end it remains earthbound.
Hollywood
2.5
As in too many of his recent films, he comes off as a pampered superstar going through the paces of an unending ego trip.
Seattle Pi
4.0
After a myriad of disappointing films, Murphy finally appears in a funny, inventive movie. If you like to smile and laugh, this is highly recommended.
Tony Medley
3.1
out of (February 2/09) Before it falls prey to an expectedly (yet aggressively) melodramatic third act, The Rocker comes off as an agreeable, sporadic ..
Reel Film
3.1
But theres enough to like in this one to make it enjoyable, and theres an underlying message about the good side of human nature that is delivered alo ..
The Star
4.0
MEET DAVE SYNOPSIS: Dave Ming Chang (Eddie Murphy), newly arrived in New York City, is actually a spaceship, containing a crew of well trained miniatu ..
Urban Cine File
1.9
There are some laughs here and there, but this is badly edited hack work.
New York Post
2.5
Thats more or less the idea behind Meet Dave, the latest starring vehicle for Eddie Murphy, and, if nothing else, the movie offers proof enough that i ..
Christianity Today
3.2
The spaceship Dave is Murphy allowing himself a blast of atypical humiliation, and the actor wears it beautifully.
Brian Or Ndorf
1.9
It doesnt even have enough sci fi to get my inner geek jumping for joy.
Waffle Movies
2.5
The subplot in Meet Dave is too complicated for a film of this type. It drags the entire story down with it. However, this did give the screenwriters ..
Hollywood Chicago
1.0
Theres a delicious irony to the way in which this supposedly heartwarming comedy gives the impression of having itself been devised by a race of extra ..
Film Guardian
3.0
Although it might be a little forgettable, and least its not unforgettable for the wrong reasons.
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