Well continuing on the Martin Lawrence theme here. Another one of Martin Lawrence’s films in 2008 will be Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, also sometimes known as The Better Man. Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins stars Martin Lawrence with Cedric The Entertainer, Michael Clarke Duncan, and James Earl Jones. Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins is directed by Malcolm D. Lee, who previously directed Roll Bounce and Undercover Brother.
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins has Martin Lawrence in the role of Dr. RJ Stevens, a talk show sensation who gives motivational advice to his millions of adoring fans. Dr. Stevens has shed his simple southern roots and turned into stardom and loads of money. His parents then request that he comes home for their fiftieth wedding anniversary. He then takes his spoiled fiancée and ten year old son to his boring southern hometown. When he goes home, he plans on showing that he has completely changed from the disaster that he was when he was younger that used to be picked on all the time. However as many people know, the way everything happens never happens in the way that you plan it. But once he gets home, his crazy family reminds him of what his childhood was like and helps his figure out how big of an ego he has now that he has attainted success. He takes a look at the life that he is living, and needs to figure what he truly wants in life.
Eh… I don’t know about this one. I kind of have mixed feelings about this one. On one hand the storyline doesn’t sound like it will have enough opportunities for comedic relief. But on the other hand it has Martin Lawrence and Cedric the Entertainer. I’ve always thought that these two are very entertaining comedians. I really liked Martin Lawrence in Blue Streak, which was released in 1999. However his recent performances have been very lack luster. Another thing that concerns me is the director of the movie. His previous experience as a director weren’t very promising. Roll Bounce and Undercover Brother were really bad, so nothing points to great filmography for this movie.
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