Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)

Barbershop: The Next Cut: Directed by Malcolm D. Lee. With Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Regina Hall, Sean Patrick Thomas. As their surrounding community has taken a turn for the worse, the crew at Calvin’s Barbershop come together to bring some much needed change to their neighborhood.

“When Barbershop came out in 2002, I felt it was a great comedy, because it was hilarious, and it had a great message, so naturally a belated sequel excited me. The cast from the old film is gone, except for Ice Cube and Cedric the Entertainer, who are back. Barbershop: The Next Cut is funny, contains a heartwarming message, and features a lot more depth than many would expect from a comedy. It should be noted now, I do feel that the original Barbershop was a better all around film.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBarbershop: The Next Cut as a comedy alone, isnu0026#39;t hilarious but is quite funny, and will have a few good moments of laughter, but nothing truly hilarious. From the comedy perspective, one character helps keep these films funny, and thatu0026#39;s Cedric the Entertainer. Unfortunately, I watched the film comparing it to the original, and the original was clearly funnier, as the focus in u0026quot;The Next Cutu0026quot; was not on the comedy as much. The only problem with that is that in Barbershop the film was so funny, that when it switched to being serious, those moments resonated with the audience, where in this film they donu0026#39;t resonate as much.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe film does try to be serious quite often, which isnu0026#39;t a surprise, and in fact is one of the best elements of the film. However you take the message, itu0026#39;s a good message, and putting a message that we can all agree upon in a comedy makes it even better. The film does a really great job reflecting on the community structure of today, ironically though the message, while directed at poverty stricken places, isnu0026#39;t limited exclusively to one of place or group of people, we all can learn from this movie. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs happened with Barbershop in 2002, u0026quot;The Next Cutu0026quot; has an unexpected amount of emotional depth. Itu0026#39;s refreshing in the climate of modern comedies, where many of them are mechanical, that a comedy can show so much depth. The Next Cut, much like itu0026#39;s predecessor is able to be both funny and serious, making the moments when it is serious even more powerful. Itu0026#39;s also nice to see a group with so much chemistry that they feel and look like a real community, so when they fight it feels real.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn the end Barbershop: The Next Cut is a really good comedy film, that does exactly what comedy should do, makes you laugh and teaches you life lessons along the way. The film is both funny, and emotional, which is really refreshing when some comedies are neither. The only thing for those who love the original Barbershop is that u0026quot;The Next Cutu0026quot;, in my opinion, is not quite as good, but is extremely close. For anybody that wants a good relaxing time at the theater, this movie is a perfect choice.”