Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins

It was an okay movie. The progression of the movie is very slow, often predictable. It's amazing to see how this movie last this long (length of the movie), when it's merely about anniversary union or more like a family reunion.... Full review

The movie was really good. Me and my family were laughing most of the time even though they didn't understand it because it was in english but they laughed because of the things that they did in the movie. Parts in... Full review

Maybe its just me but isn't Martin Lawrence suppost to be funny. The movie had a poor story line. It was like Jerry Springer going home to his hometown actually it may have been better if it would have had Jerry... Full review

Absolutely worst Martin Lawrence movie ever, if not the worst movie period. From one scene to the next with no links or real meaningful plot, trust me when I say this is a waste of your money and time. HORRIBLE, boring,... Full review

Although it kicks off with a slow start, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins suddenly delivers big laughs there all the way to the credits.... Full review

I don't normally write reviews, but this is a very funny movie. Martin and cast does a good job. the crtitics are wrong as usually. This movie will not solve world hunger, but it will make a good laugh. I would... Full review

This movie was really dirty and just sad... It was anything but a comedy. Couldn't even finish the whole movie.... Full review

I thought the movie was funny for the most part. My main problem with the movie was with Amy the dumb "white" Girlfriend. With the whole cast being black why was her role even needed? In the world today if it... Full review

Wow, I am not usually a big Martin Lawrence fan but I laughed all the way through this movie. I am baffled that some critics give it such low marks because this film is definitely a must watch. I enjoyed ALL... Full review

This movie only kind of worked because of Martin Lawrence, but he did not save the movie. The story has been done too many times. Also one of the worst and best parts of the movie is the annoying heavy chick.... Full review

However, RJ's larger-than-life family soon put him in his place and it's not long before he's sparring with his old rival Clyde (Cedric the Entertainer) and enduring both physical and verbal abuse from his brother and sister (Michael Clarke Duncan and Mo'Nique). ... Full Review

The result is mostly miss than hit but there are some laughs to be had and the ensemble cast seems to enjoy literally scrapping over the camera. Director Malcolm D. Lee ('Undercover Brother') clearly values the amalgam of performers he gathered here over plot and generally just allows the perfs to do their own respective thing and they all get a nice amount of screen time. ... Full Review

The alternate beginning is wild and funny, as are the outtakes, and the deleted and extended scenes. Director Malcolm D. Lee allowed these master crafts-persons of humor to ad lib and re-work scenes to bring out every bit of fun possible. ... Full Review

Martin Lawrence stars in this hilarious over the top comedy with a serious message, you can go home again....Mo'Nique is hysterical as Betty, Roscoe's loud, wild and opinionated sister.....Mike Epps as cousin Reggie, and Michael Clarke Duncan as Roscoe's big brother Otis are so very funny....have some of the best lines, and bits in the whole film..... ... Full Review

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins has one of the best casts in a recent comedy, everyone from name star Martin Lawrence to supporting players Mo'Nique and Cedric the Entertainer proving their movie star mantle, while reliable names such as Michael Clarke Duncan, James Earl Jones, and Margaret Avery smooth over the rougher, racially charged edges. ... Full Review

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DVD and BONUS FEATURES BONUS FEATURES: ALMOST 45 MINUTES OF OUTTAKES AND DELETED/EXTENDED SCENES, INCLUDING AN ALTERNATE OPENING. BRINGING THE FAMILY TOGETHER: An inside look at the making of the film featuring interviews with writer/director Malcolm D. Lee, producers Scott... ... Full Article

There is a fine line between realism and the ridiculous. Put another way, when dealing with ethnic archetypes, it is easy to confuse truth with a tendency toward cultural insensitivity. ... Full Article

Guest review by Tunette M. Callis I know this is a DVD Extra blog, but please no more EXTRA! That's what I thought as I was watching the "EXTRA" or bonus features for "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins." ... Full Article

Martin Lawrence is Jenkins, an insecure trash-TV host with a gold-digging fiancée (Joy Bryant) and enough fuck-off money to avoid family hassles entirely. But at the behest of his nerdy, soccer-playing son, he agrees to attend a family reunion in... ... Full Article

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