| Head of State Review |
| by Karina Montgomery (Rating: 1/5) |
| Argh! Chris Rock is so funny! Why did he have to do this? I know
why, but still. If you saw Rock's brief segment in Bowling for
Columbine, if not his regular stand-up, you know he's an affable,
positive man who calls the injustices against the...more |
| Head of State Review |
| by Homer Yen (Rating: C) |
| There's more than a few elements that doesn't
seem quite right about the cynical comedy "Head
of State," which centers around the dog and pony
show atmosphere of politics. The
vice-presidential candidate (Bernie Mac) is
clearly uninformed about the most...more |
| Head of State Review |
| by Jon Popick (Rating: 3/10) |
| Chris Rock is a terrific standup comedian, but his film career has been
pretty disastrous. In addition to being just plain bad, Rock's filmography
is loaded with projects that don't make any sense. Why bother remaking
Heaven Can Wait? Who thought he'd...more |
| Head of State Review |
| by Robin Clifford (Rating: C) |
| Radical minded (read: cares about the people) alderman Mays Gilliam (Chris Rock)
is ousted from his job for his unconventional, apolitical ways. The untimely
death of the front-running presidential contender and his running mate forces
the powers that be...more |
| Head of State Review |
| by JoBlo (Rating: 4/10) |
| PLOT:
A low-level black politician who just got dumped by his bitchy girlfriend is
asked to run as the lead Democratic candidate in the elections for the President
of the Unites States of America in 2004. The man agrees, quickly charts his
campaign...more |
| Head of State Review |
| by Susan Granger (Rating: 5/10) |
| Susan Granger's review of "Head of State" (DreamWorks)
Writer/comedian Chris Rock makes his directorial debut with this
political satire in which a previously unknown Washington, D.C. alderman is
suddenly picked to run for President of the United...more |
| Head of State Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 2/4) |
| HEAD OF STATE is Chris Rock, who directs, co-writes and stars in this high
concept comedy of a black alderman who is picked by the Democratic Party to
replace a presidential candidate who dies on the campaign trail. Putting the
slap back in slapstick,...more |
| Head of State Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: 3/4) |
| # stars based on 4 stars: 3
Reviewed by: Harvey Karten
DreamWorks Pictures
Directed by: Chris Rock
Written by: Chris Rock, Ali LeRoi
Cast: Chris Rock, Bernie Mac, Dylan Baker, Nick Searcy, Lynn
Whitfield, Robin Givens, James Rebhorn, Tamala...more |
