Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)

Malibu’s Most Wanted: Directed by John Whitesell. With Jamie Kennedy, Taye Diggs, Anthony Anderson, Regina Hall. A senator arranges for his son, a rich white kid who fancies himself black, to be kidnapped by a couple of black actors pretending to be murderers to try and shock him out of his plans to become a rapper.

“Trying to sell my friends on this film, which I love, I tell them to think of it as u0026#39;The Jerku0026#39; for the new millennium. You know the bit: An innocent goof lives his life seemingly oblivious to the fact that he is, eh…. um… Well, oblivious to who he is — his talents (or lack), and most importantly, to the way every other living being perceives him.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHijinx ensues. –Very, very world-class embarrassing hi jinx.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe idea of the worldu0026#39;s lamest rapper may be barely weighty enough for a solid 4 minute sketch on SNL or in Living Color. But the makers, with the amazing Jamie Kennedy in the center of the thing, have gone for the burn, taking an hour and a half to shake out every possibility of the concept. Surprisingly, itu0026#39;s time well spent. More happens plot wise here than in the Steve Martin vehicle. The situations are multiplied, and with them the opportunities for some pretty incredible shtick. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMalibuu0026#39;s Most Wanted is the cult film of tomorrow. The humor may not be close to the same league as Airplane or Kung Fu Hustle, and in fact seems to issue from the pits of over-commercialized multiplex teen formula comedy that I and a lot of other people groan at with regularity. But it brushes lightly with inspired comic genius. Thatu0026#39;s pretty vague. But I donu0026#39;t know how else to characterize a film — even a dumb, almost insulting one — that renders me helpless with laughter a couple of times, and manages a carload of solid giggles and grins. It may be a special taste film. But if you are open to it, itu0026#39;s worth your while.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e9 of 10 stars”