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Blankman (1994)
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Reviews Counted:15
Fresh:2
Rotten:13
Average Rating:3.3/10
Synopsis: Darryl (Damon Wayons) is a geeky inventor with a superhero fixation who lives with his grandmother. When his encouraging grandmother is shot by a mob boss who is trying to sway a mayoral election,... Darryl (Damon Wayons) is a geeky inventor with a superhero fixation who lives with his grandmother. When his encouraging grandmother is shot by a mob boss who is trying to sway a mayoral election, Darryl decides to do something about crime in his fictional city of Metro, Illinois--so he dons special underwear and his grandmother's housecoat and turns himself into a superhero--sort of. He has no name and no special powers, but he's all for truth, justice and the American way! [More]
Starring: Damon Wayans, David Alan Grier, Robin Givens, Jon Polito
Starring: Damon Wayans, David Alan Grier, Robin Givens, Jon Polito, Jason Alexander, Lynne Thigpen, Damon Wayans, Michael Wayans, John Moschitta, Cara Mia Wayans, Greg Kinnear, Tony Cox
Director: Mike Binder
Director: Mike Binder
Screenwriter: J.F. Lawton, Damon Wayans
Composer: Miles Goodman
Producer: Eric L. Gold, C.O. Erickson
Reviews for Blankman
Blankman plays it light and silly but not so broadly that the movie collapses into chaos.
Blankman's use of the cheesy effects from the Batman TV show, including Polito trying to imitate The Penguin, was initially a good idea but the execution is simply horrible and this is what winds up ruining the film.
Some of this is mildly amusing but there is a mean spirit that undercuts the laughs and the violence is surprisingly harsh.
Wayans's attempt to take a bite out of crime doesn't really work. In fact, he's shooting a blank.
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