I couldn't even watch it for 10 minutes. Just made me feel old & the whole thing felt tired & cheap.
The first film whilst funny in parts honestly wasn't deserving of a sequel IMO.
I had to resist turning it off at the start, then I relaxed and enjoyed it for what it is. And it does get better.
wow there is a spook post I didn't expect to read. Haven't seen it but he review I read said the whole film made no sense as he original came to America to avoid the male/female stereotypes of his nation yet in the sequel he effectively overlooks his own daughters in search of a male heir
Haha! It's not high art by any means but it is amusing.
In the orig, he goes to America because he wants to find true love, rather than accept an arranged marriage with a woman who doesn't challenge him in any way.
According to this movie, it is the law of Zamunda that the king must produce a male heir. Wesley Snipes' character is the general in charge of the neighbouring country Nexdoria and the brother of the barking bride Prince Azeem rejected in the orig. He's going to invade if the two countries can't merge via a wedding. Then a bit of convenient deep fake flashback *smile* reveals that - no, wait! - Prince Azeem does have a bastard son in Queens! And so they go to bring him back to marry him to Snipes' daughter and maintain peace. You can probably figure out what happens from there.
It's totally lightweight fairy floss but that's ok. I think I'm right about the African-American (big fan) celebration thing. Eddie, Arsenio, James Earl Jones, Morgan Freeman, Snipes, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, En Vogue, Salt'n'Pepa, John Amos, Trevor Noah, Gladys Knight, Rick Ross, John Legend, Dikembe Mutombo all make appearances, and all the memorable characters from the first pop up, including the beatboxing/rapping twin sisters, and of course Randy Watson and Sexual Chocolate, and Hall's sleazy preacher.
It's not going to win any awards and at points I found myself scrolling through my phone, but if you're like me and enjoyed the original as a teen, I reckon you'll find yourself smiling at the end of this.