Soul Men

Reunited for a Road Trip and an R&B Curtain Call

“Soul Men” is a raucous, rambling comedy, offering some laughs, some groans and a feast for fans of the musical idioms it mocks and celebrates. It is also something of a bittersweet experience for fans of Isaac Hayes, who has an extended cameo as himself, and Bernie Mac, who plays Floyd Henderson, half of a has-been vocal duo reunited for one last show.
Mr. Hayes and Mr. Mac both died after the movie, directed by Malcolm D. Lee, was shot, and the loss of Mr. Mac, whose time in the pop-culture spotlight was tragically brief, feels especially acute. [...]

di A. O. Scott, articolo completo (3410 caratteri spazi inclusi) su The New York Times 7 Novembre 2008