Comedy in which Eddie Murphy stars as Jack, a fast-talking book agent whose insincere patter bugs everyone he deals with, including the famous guru Dr Sinja (Cliff Curtis).
After publishing Sinja's book, Jack suffers karmic repercussions from a magical Bodhi tree that suddenly appears in his backyard. The tree sheds one leaf for each word Jack speaks. After one thousand words, Jack will die.
From the director of Norbit.
Every emotion is loudly broadcast, every development repeatedly telegraphed. Kids who can’t keep up with the demanding complexities of Sesame Street will be able to follow this one.
The poster art for A Thousand Words shows Eddie Murphy with duct tape over his mouth, which as a promotional idea ranks right up there with Fred Astaire in leg irons.
The formulaic script doesn't manage to exploit the absurd premise with any discernible wit or invention, and the star is left floundering.
A product... inoffensive, unsurprising and uninspiring.
A tortured exercise in high-concept spiritualist hokum.
We've been told the NZ release date for this flick is Saturday, 1st Jan 2011.
Release date: January 1st 2011.
We haven't received times for this movie in this location yet. However these are updated as cinemas announce them, so check back soon. Hopefully the lovely cinemas in your location will choose to play it shortly. ~Ed.
