Purely Joyful Movie!

Load of rubbish!!

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

You can tell that this was probably heavily cut down, maybe even from script phase. It looks like Chris Rock really did want this movie to have some kind of message, but either he lost his nerve or he did not know what it should say.His alderman is made out to be a good guy who sincerely wants to help people. Why does he then turn 180, and becomes the guy who says everything that's wrong, but doesn't really provide any real solutions to the problems.There is also a very schizophrenic feel about the show. It looks like Chris Rock (who should be blamed, because he is the director too) thought he should make his "Dave" or "The American President", but he also wants to make his "wayne's World" too. The character of his ex, played extremely badly by Robin Givens, feels copied from that particular movie. It could have been funny but it feels simply out of place in this serio-comedy.And what is Tracy Morgan doing in this, other than turn people off. His character should have definitely be voted the most superfluous of the century.Anyway, the good moments are the scenes between Rock and Dylan Baker, because he can actually act and gives the character a lot more than it deserves. The scenes with Rock gives his first impromptu speech also delivers, but it is all for naught because he doesn't give any answer.

In the theatrical film "Head of State," Chris Rock is the comedy drawing card, earning plenty of laughs in his role as an alderman running a pre-arranged campaign for President. As co-writer, he helps provide quite a lot of funny times for himself and his comedic cohort, Bernie Mac. As director, he orchestrates the comedic goings-on with a sure and knowing hand, always making sure the proceedings never get too out-there. Yet there is another reason to savor "Head of State," a second factor in making said picture memorable. And that's Robin Givens's portrayal of Rock's ex. As Kim, she employs her high-toned beauty, her poised sexiness, and her unstoppable energy to create a portrait of a greedy, grasping, entirely opportunistic witch whom it is an absolute pleasure to be against. Thanks to her good looks and appeal, she is a bad girl whom it is a fervent delight to see being bad. Her smooth charm and unquenchable hotness nicely balance Rock's "homeboy" funniness and streetwise dynamism. She makes a really and truly worthy adversary for the star. It has been reliably reported that there was initial resistance to casting her in her first cinematic triumph "Boomerang" because there was fear that audiences would boycott said film out of dislike for "The Most Hated Woman in America." Robin Givens's performance in "Head of State" clearly shows that she is the kind of actress who deserves in demand from now until the end of time.

well 1 candidates running line is "god bless America and no place else"; Chris rock's character running "lane" is " god bless America and everyone else". need to say no more about the aspects deployed here especially with the coming of the REAL American election...for that reason alone this should be seen. is a far cry from "bullworth"(but then gain this is primary a comedy targeting general audience, a bit "washed down") and the direction has a certain convulsive plot, BUT it delivers by INVOLVING the viewer. if you are not pleased with how the things are going at the "top", then this movie is Definitely for you.it has a great comical aspect that will entertain you in a constructive way with jokes that everyone , regardless of color or race, can relate to.the beginning is a bit wacky, maybe the first 20 minutes due to the settings( presidential planes colliding?huh!?). but once Chris is "up and running" the movie moves at a fast place with sarcastic takes on quiet a few issues. the mockery of the election system is "gross",as it should be. enjoy

Head of State has a few funny moments, just not enough to sustain its running time. Mays Gilliam is about to be red-lined out of his job. But after the untimely death of the party frontrunner, Gilliam is plucked from obscurity, and thrust into the limelight as his party's nominee--for President of the United States. The players in Gilliam's life include: Mitch Gilliam, his unsophisticated older brother who becomes his running mate; Kim, his ex-girlfriend who had once dumped him, but who now has a sudden change of heart; Martin Geller, his campaign manager; Lisa Clark, the woman who truly believes in Gilliam; and Debra Lassiter, the woman who doesn't have faith in his candidacy, and is serving as his reluctant adviser. The plot sounds okay and it defiantly has potential since Chris Rock is attached too it. It didn't work out that way though as the film is just not very funny. I used to think Chris Rock was funny in films such as Dogma. Now after films like this one, Bad Company and Down to Earth, I'm start to think he has lost his touch. He is also the director so he could have changed something that he didn't like in the script. Bernie Mac is disappointing in this film as well and he didn't have a lot to work with either. None of the other cast members do much and their talents are wasted with this movie. Head of State isn't insulting it just gets really boring at times. Its actually a pretty short film at just 95 minutes long, though it defiantly feels a lot longer then that. The jokes are old and the film is pretty predictable as well. Its just a silly comedy though so its not worth really hating and taking too serious. Its just disappointing since it could have been so much better. In the end, this is a below average comedy and not really worth watching. Rating 5/10, skip this one.