Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Starring: Ice Cube, Cedric The Entertainer, Eve, Sean Patrick Thomas, Michael Ealy, Queen Latifah, Troy Garity
Studio: MGM/UA
Barbershop was a breakout hit in 2002, when it captured the hearts of mainstream audiences. This was a great success for Ice Cube, and a sequel was sure to follow. In the sequel, the Barbershop is still running, but there's trouble ahead. Urban redevelopment has convinced (or forced) a lot of the family owned businesses to leave the neighborhood, making way for a few "chain" type places to appear. What's first on the list? A new hair cutting place called "Nappy Cuts" will be opening right across the street from Calvin's (Ice Cube) Barbershop.
While this seems like an interesting plot, it's really not. The movie kind of drags it's feet on what little plot there is, and nothing major really happens. That doesn't necessarily mean that it's a bad movie, rather it just doesn't have the great story like the first one. Most of the original characters are back, and they're playing their parts just as good as they did the first time around. That was a good thing.
Overall, there were a few funny spots in the movie, but you never really cared about the story. There were no plot twists, and the story kind of fizzled out at the end. It was just a bunch of goofy stuff happening over a few weeks time. Barbershop 2 was still fun though. It was entertaining to watch, and I'd definitely see it again if I needed an Ice Cube fix.
Overall: 7.5/10
Additional Information:
Rating: PG-13
Run time: 106 minutes.
DVD Special Features:
Deleted Scenes
Outtakes
Cast & Director's Commentary
Subtitles & Alternate Language Audio
Lots of other extras!
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