Crazy Like a Foxx
Five films featuring Jamie Foxx get added to the DVD Viewing Journal.
Shade
An enjoyable, if lightweight, film about con artists that thinks it’s smarter than it really is. Jamie Foxx isn’t the star here merely support, although he has about as much screen time (and probably more lines) than headliner Sylvester Stallone. The cast all have fun with their shady characters, Gabriel Byrne and Thandie Newton make the most of their parts as does Stuart Townsend as the cardsharp. The film tries to be a modern-day Cincinnati Kid but good as he is Townsend is no McQueen (not to mention Stallone being a poor sub for the great Edward G.) and the whole thing has a “seen it all before” quality to it. Still at little over 90 minutes it doesn’t outstay its welcome and it’s always nice to see old pros Hal Holbrook and Bo Hopkins.
Redemption
Jamie Foxx stars in the true story of reformed gang-banger Stan “Tookie” Williams. This is a TV movie and, while the story it’s based on may be worthy, the film itself is just plain dull. Foxx is good as the gangster preaching peace from his death row cell but the problem is nothing much happens.
Stealth
