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Why so much hype?

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Down to Earth is about Lance Barton, a black comedian who gets hit by a truck. He goes to Heaven and he gets to get another body. Lance gets the body of Charles Wellington, a white guy. So Lance does a few things in the body of Charles. The movie has a few laughs, but it's nothing special. It's a good movie if you're a fan of Chris Rock. Madagascar, the 2005 animated comedy, is better. This is a good movie, but Chris Rock has done way better things than this. It will only make you laugh about 4 times the whole movie. And it's not really laugh-out-loud funny. You'll laugh to yourself and you might giggle, but you definitely won't be rolling on the floor laughing.

this is one of the only films that i've actually left the cinema because it was so bad.the others were, just in case you're interested, the others were 1:"deep impact" - so boring i had to leave and 2:"dude, where's my car?" - you can only listen to "sweet","dude" for so long. and besides i dislike that guy from "that 70s show". chris rock is a one trick pony, while admittedly that trick can be funny, you cant base an entire film on it. (the whole black vs white thing). i think chris rock needs a partner in his films to rein in his ranting. well that's all i have to say but i'm being forced to finish this 10 lines rule. sorry ......... ............ ........... ............... ........ .......... ...... ......... ......... ........... ......... ...... ....

It's interesting to see how each version of this film has had its core difference. In the original, Here Comes Mr. Jordan, the main character was a boxer. In Heaven Can Wait he was an American Football player. In Down to Earth, he's a comedian. However, being a comedian isn't so much what it rides on, it's that he's black, and this is what permeates the film.Hence a movie that's largely populated by humour that plays on the oh-so-funny (supposedly) differences between white and black people, and the culture clash as a black delivery driver takes the body of a rich white man. But for me, the humour is very broad. Like a white businessman singing to black rap music -- it's simplistic, moderately amusing but really nothing special. Take this formula, repeat it many times, and that's this film.Everything else in the movie is put in, but nothing gels. From the murderous lovers who just seem completely irrelevant to the movie, to the non-entity that is Eugene Levy's character (and we know this guy can do some great stuff with his material, if he's given it).Then there was the obligatory romance. There were just so many pointed references as to how she liked his eyes and the person inside -- making it quite clear that a hot, strong woman couldn't like the old fat man that she was seeing. So the comments kept coming, all too cutesey and clever, a wink-wink to the viewers at home. Her character was literally apologising to us for kissing him at times.The movie was very short too, just an hour and fifteen minutes, and all in all the movie just felt half-hearted. It had its small moments, and for me Wanda Sykes stole the show (not that there was a lot of show to steal). But all in all, the movie wasn't anything special. I didn't hate it, and you could watch worse things out there. But certainly you shouldn't feel the need to go out of your way to see it either.

Chris Rock is untouchable as a stand-up comic. But as a movie actor his talents leave much to be desired."Down to Earth" is a great example. There were scenes in this movie, when played back, where Mr. Rock can be seen looking at cue cards.That, plus his stilted performance and the lack of interaction with the other cast members.What would have worked better is if the white guy playing Wellington had been seen more using Mr. Rock's voice and mannerisms. That would have made for a more entertaining film.What Mr. Rock should consider as his next movie project would be a recording of one of his concerts. That is where his great talent lies.Mr. Rock, for everyone's sake, please leave movie acting to the professionals.