Soul Plane


0/4

Starring: Kevin Hart, Method Man, Tom Arnold, Snoop Dog, Monique

Rated R for Strong Sexual Content, Language and Some Drug Use

There are few things worse than a comedy that isn’t funny.  Maybe it’s because comedy is so subjective, but when humor doesn’t work it becomes annoying.  Be that as it may, it’s hard to imagine anyone liking this dreadful comedy.  There were more laughs in “Once Were Warriors” then there are in “Soul Plane.”

As a result of a lawsuit in which his rear end was sucked in a toilet and his dog was sent through a plane turbine, Neshawn (Hart) is now $100 million dollars richer.  The slacker Neshawn with his pal Muggsy (Method Man) decides to open an all-black airline.

For the most part, “Soul Plane” is a series of skits set on an airplane that is too tricked out to be even remotely credible, which isn’t a problem in and of itself, but one pays more attention to credibility in movies this bad (it gives someone unfortunate enough to be watching this movie something to do).  The problem is that nearly all of the jokes fall painfully flat.  And when I say painful, I mean it.  It’s torture to sit through this crapfest.  Even with an hour left, I had to pause it so I didn’t go insane.

The acting is uniformly terrible.  Kevin Hart is irritating; his high pitched voice and his super-annoying character made me pray that someone would throw him out the escape hatch.  Method Man isn’t much better, although I think that may be because of the pathetic material he is given.  I could see him be funny with wittier jokes.  Even Tom Arnold and Monique are flat.  These noted comedians are no stranger to being funny, but they’re not given anything good to say or do.

Even worse is the fact that the film is both racist and homophobic. I’ll be the first to admit that anything is subject for humor, provided it is handled correctly.  But that’s something that doesn’t happen here.  The jokes aren’t funny and because of the inept way that Jessy Terrero handles them, they come across as insulting.

But the poorly timed and unbelievably lame jokes aren’t the worst thing about this movie.  No, Terrero sees fit to include some drama in this movie!  Even worse is the fact that Hart is the one who provides it.  As unfunny as he is a comedian, he’s an even worse dramatic actor.

This is a horrible, horrible, horrible movie.  While it would be slightly dishonest to say that the film is completely devoid of mirth, as there are about four gags that are mildly amusing, the film overall is as unwatchable as they come.

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