
The controversial bad-boy of comedy delivers a piercing look at his life, lifting the metaphorical smokescreen that he feels has clouded the public view, commenting on everything from the dangers of smoking to the trials of relationships, and unleashing a nonstop litany of raucous anecdotes, stinging social commentary and very personal reflections about life.... (Full plot summary below)
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The controversial bad-boy of comedy delivers a piercing look at his life, lifting the metaphorical smokescreen that he feels has clouded the public view, commenting on everything from the dangers of smoking to the trials of relationships, and unleashing a nonstop litany of raucous anecdotes, stinging social commentary and very personal reflections about life.
Leave your thoughts about Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat.
| San Francisco ChronicleJonathan CurielA movie that is not only achingly funny but also full of serious and philosophical truisms. |
| TV GuideKen FoxHowever stale the material, Lawrence's delivery remains perfect; his great gift is that he can actually trick you into thinking some of this worn-out, pandering palaver is actually funny. |
| Ebert & RoeperRichard RoeperRichard Pryor mined his personal horrors and came up with a treasure chest of material, but Lawrence gives us mostly fool's gold. |
| Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)Linda CookIt's filthy. It's sexist. And it's hilarious for adult audiences who appreciate Lawrence's raunchy approach and perfect timing. |
| Seattle TimesTed FryThose prone to indignation need not apply; those susceptible to blue hilarity, step right up. |
| OregonianShawn LevyThere are bits of this film that titillate, undeniably, but mainly you wait for the comic to bring out the big guns, and then he leaves you feeling more teased than tickled. |
| New York TimesElvis MitchellThis picture is mostly a lump of run-of-the-mill profanity sprinkled with a few remarks so geared toward engendering audience sympathy that you might think he was running for office -- or trying to win over a probation officer. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIf it proves nothing else, this movie establishes that it is impossible for a film to get the NC-17 rating from the MPAA for language alone. This takes the trophy for dirty talk, and I've seen the docs by Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy and Andrew Dice Clay. |
| Journal News (Westchester, NY)Marshall FineHis comedy premises are often hackneyed or just plain crude, calculated to provoke shocked laughter, without following up on a deeper level. |
| Dallas Morning NewsJane Sumner[Lawrence bounces] all over the stage, dancing, running, sweating, mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place. |