Description: Go back to the barbershop with Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer and an all-star cast in this "sharp, savvy"(Entertainment Weekly) sequel that's even "funnier than the first" (WWOR-TV)! Co-starring Sean Patrick Thomas and Eve, with a special appearance by Queen Latifah, Barbershop 2 isa "pleasing blend of humor, sentiment and commentary"(Los Angeles Times)! When a slick new clip joint called Nappy Cutz opens across the street from his barbershop, Calvin (Ice Cube)and his haircutters must make a stand to save the shop from bankruptcyand the neighborhood from a shady development deal. But as Calvin scrambles to keep up with progress, he discovers that the best way to really seize the future...is to hang on tight to his roots.
Amazon.com: Ice Cube triumphantly returns as Calvin Palmer, proud proprietor of a neighborhood barbershop in Barbershop 2. The first Barbershop was a surprise smash; even more surprising is how good this sequel is. The plot isn't much--there's a corporate haircutting chain opening across the street, leading to the usual sentiments about the importance of small businesses and neighborhoods--but the well-conceived characters and the loose, genuine banter give this movie a striking richness of feeling. Barbershop 2 cuts back and forth in time, flashing back to when Eddie (garrulous Cedric the Entertainer), the shop's oldest and most outspoken barber, first came to work for Calvin's father. Glimpses of black history give weight to the modern-day struggles; most impressively, this device doesn't feel forced or cynical. Also returning are Eve, Troy Garity, and Sean Patrick Thomas; Queen Latifah (Bringing Down the House) is a new face on the block. --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Back In Business
more nonsense humor for your pleasuer, barbershop 2 is wickedly funny it's a enjoable movie just like the first. it's a must see
Rating: - *CUBE* Does It Again For The 2nd Time Around
I love this movie. It had a great story line. The acting was great.
I like the fact that it used, the very same cast members from Part 1.
Also if you are aware of, what really happens in a barber shop then you can relate to this movie. It's really FUNNY!!!!
Rating: - back to da bin-ness
why do i want to watch lazy people act lazy on camera. The formula is for uneducated people to think they and their homies are cool for watching this movie. ice cube feeds of the poor and gets richer day by day.
Rating: - 2nd rate cash in version of the original........
Loved the back and forth between Cedric's "Eddie" and Latifah's character.
Rating: - [3.5]--Barbershop 2 Cuts a little bit deeper towards your scalp.
I loved the first "Barbershop" but to me the sequel has a lot more in depth with its characters and we learn a little more about each one and how they have improved since the first film. If "Back in Business" has any flaws, it's that there is not enough action inside the barbershop, where most of the action took place in the first film. The movie is a bit of a repeat of the first movie (the barbershop is threatened by closure, this time by competition). There is a little more drama with "Back in ... Read More