“Coming to America” is a 1988 American romantic comedy film starring Eddie Murphy. John Landis was the director and David Sheffield and Barry W. Blaustier were the writers. The director, John David Landis, is an American filmmaker and actor known for directing comedy films such as “The Kentucky Fried Movie”, “National Lampoon’s Animal House”, “The Blues Brothers”, “Trading Places”, “Three Amigos”, and “Beverly Hills Cop III”. David Sheffield, one of the writers, is an American comedy writer who also wrote for “Saturday Night Live”. Barry W. Blaustein, another American comedy writer, also wrote on “Saturday Night Live”. On March 4, 2021, they released a sequel, “Coming 2 America.”

Plot

“Coming to America” is a movie about the Prince of Zamunda named Akeem. Akeem has everything done for him by his servants, from bathing him to brushing his teeth. Akeem is tired of others doing everything for him and wants to do things himself. It is a tradition in Zamunda for the prince to get married on his 21st birthday. Akeem hasn’t met the bride yet; it is an arranged marriage, and he is nervous. He also worries that his bride will not like him for who he is but what he has.

Plan

Akeem wants to leave Zamuda and go to Queens, New York, disguised as a foreign exchange student to replace his assigned wife and find true love. His servant is coming with him as a friend and not serving him. He eventually lands in Queens and quickly realizes how different life is there. He tries to look in bars and has no luck, but eventually, he finds a girl named Lisa McDowell at the fast food place where he works. She is the owner’s daughter and Akeem tries to win her over.

Critique

I liked this movie because it had a good story-line and was filled with hilarious scenes. Overall, it was a funny movie, but not without some suspense and sad parts. It had many emotions, but I liked that, and it had a perfect balance; in the beginning, it was funny, then it shifted to being emotional and suspenseful close to the end. The story was also interesting and kept me entertained the whole time. I like how Akeem wanted to get to know the person he would marry and wanted to make sure they picked him for who he was, not for what he had. It was cool that they switched the setting from a Palace to New York. Watching Akeem adapt to the streets of New York and try to fit in by getting a job at a fast-food restaurant was funny and engaging.

Interview

I interviewed my sister on the movie and she believes, “It’s super funny and made us laugh a lot, so I think it’s a good comedy movie. I also liked the story and how it was funny and energetic, and how it transitioned into suspense.”

Conclusion

Overall, this movie was funny and had a great story. It wasn’t boring to watch and kept me entertained throughout the film.