![]() It works when the dialogue feels natural, fresh, and there's a clear reason for it, whereas nostalgic commentaries done for the sake of it or that simply rely on re-hashing what came before can come off as awkward and stiff. Nostalgia-themed filmmaking can be effective, at least if the screenwriters and directors factor in various audience perspectives. When Randy takes the stage to perform "We Are Family," the moment informs the audience that the film really shouldn't be taken that seriously, which negatively impacts the most progressive moments involving female characters like Meeka, Queen Lisa (Shari Headley), and Mary (Leslie Jones) in the Amazon Prime sequel. Coming 2 America does indeed position Fowler and KiKi Layne (Akeem's daughter, Meeka) as the potential leads of a third movie, but the sequel's overall execution feels uninspired and often lazy. Murphy and company merely re-hash familiar concepts, and then mask their formula with a thin exploration of gender roles in African society. Unfortunately, the Coming 2 America screenwriters favor nostalgia over logic, and try to justify Randy's crowd-pleasing appearance by revealing that he's the cousin of Uncle Reem (Tracy Morgan), the man who essentially raised Akeem's New York-born son, Lavelle.Ĭoming 2 America's Randy Watson sequence is representative of the film's collective flaws. With Murphy's character reprisal as Randy, however, Coming 2 America unfortunately doesn't use the singer for mid-movie comedic relief, but rather as a way to appeal to the audience with movie-ending nostalgia. It's revealed that Akeem invited Randy to Africa for a wedding reception performance, which not only betrays the evolution of Murphy's main Coming 2 America character from a traditionalist to a progressive King, but also doesn't make much sense when considering that Randy is such a buffoonish character in the original film. The characters appear in their natural setting, a New York barbershop, and their appearance is preceded by the joke that some things in Queens haven't changed since Akeem's last visit decades prior. In Coming 2 America, Murphy's reprisal of Clarence and Saul benefits the film because the portrayals align with the original movie. ![]() Related: Coming 2 America's Akeem Retcon Makes An Original Movie Joke Way Darker
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