Roman Sampson One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Jenni Devyn Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

pimy95 Totally enjoyed this film. Put together at a time of promoting racial harmony, has gags and jokes performed by African American actors..who can do it..to perfection. If you are offended by this film, you need to get a life. It is awesome. Only problem with this film was that there wasn't a sequel. Eddy was hilarious, Dave chapel was fantastic, Aunjanue Ellis and Denise Richards were drop dead stunning, as well as funny. Chi McBride totally nailed the 1970s police chief character. Gary Anthony Williams was awesome as 'Smart Brother. Chris Kattan, and Neil Patrick Harris were very good as well, but the "Brother Hood" members just ruled,they were great. Well done, Malcom D Lee.

KayDrama I'm quoting a reviewer here on IMDb that said "is this film really anti-white propaganda or some silly parody?"Wow! I'm shocked that's even a question in anyone's mind. If anyone thinks this film is "anti-white propaganda" or "anti white" in any way knows absolutely NOTHING about black people. I could see coming away with that perception from a movie like Django, which is more of an example of black fantasy rage that 99% of black people would never act out in real life. But Undercover Brother is nothing but fun! The movie is based on an online comic strip meant for cubicle workers to goof off online at work. Similar to Lazy Larry. The online comic was not very funny but if you're at work and bored, it was cute little chuckle and good diversion. Now imagine someone took Lazy Larry and fleshed out a script this funny and you'd realize how brilliant this adaptation is of the online comic.If anything, the movie pokes fun at Black people while white people (and our difficult history with them) is barely a backdrop. Example: when Undercover Brother realizes that all the conspiracies that have circulated among the black community for decades are "true" but then he says "and OJ DIDN'T do it!" And the other agents all turn their heads and look uncomfortable because that's one rumor they can't confirm. That is a joke poking at all the conspiracies wcirculating in our community (some of which I personally believe too, but it doesn't change that is funny and is poking fun at black people. This movie is HILARIOUS! So to answer my fellow member's question - this is mainly a parody of 1970's blaxploitation movies as we see Undercover Brother watching a movie and obviously hero worshiping Jim Kelly, a black action star of the era.

oneguyrambling In the same "dumb but harmless" vein of the SNL films (Roxbury, Ladies Man etc) comes a film based upon an online cartoon… and if that fact alone don't get the blood pumping nothing will.Like The Ladies Man if the first two minutes of Undercover Brother don't elicit a grin then it's a pretty grim 80 minutes ahead, as it's largely the same from there.Undercover Brother himself (Eddie Griffin) is a 70s throwback, kung-fu film watching, funk listening, jive talking chicken eating, black chick bonin', caddie driving orange soda luving Brother who doesn't seem to grasp the basics of a new millennium. A disco throwback with an insatiable thirst for justice and fairness to all things pro-black. He is also funny as sh*t. If you get this far in the film and don't like him press eject cause it only gets worse.Apparently Black culture is in grave danger of being homogenised by "The (white) Man". This is apparently a tragedy as it will cost an entire culture its identity and basically its coolness. I wonder if they will still be allowed to do porn or play in the NBA?Enter the BROTHERHOOD, which stands for something I can't remember but is probably vaguely clever and totally unnecessary. A group of predominantly (see further down) black staff who seek to thwart The Man's efforts and preserve the black experience for generations to come. The BROTHERHOOD are staffed by total stereotypes, but at least they acknowledge as much in the naming of most characters…* The Chief* Smart Brother.* Conspiracy Brother* Sistah-Girl…And Lance, the token affirmative action white guy played by Neil Patrick Harris. (Who would have thought that 2 of the better comedies with a predominantly non-white cast would have featured Doogie himself?) For some reason this cracks me up even though it also panders to every sarcastic stereotype of white guys going around. (Can't dance, not cool, tone deaf etc.)Our plot revolves around The Man trying to spread a "white-washing" drug through the black community using fried chicken laced with a mind altering drug, and fronted by a formerly admired black General with aspirations to politics who has apparently "sold out", but is really himself under the influence of the drug and powerless to resist.The BROTHERHOOD conscript Undercover Brother to help stop The Man's plan, but first he must go through white-thinking training. Needless to say the montage shown before him has some of the more embarrassing atrocities ever committed by the white race. He must also learn to cope with mayonnaise, which we apparently all love for some reason.Sent into the heart of The Man's operations, UB must blend in by removing any trace of cool or blackness. The Man counters by unleashing White She-Devil (Denise Richards) as UB's ultimate temptation and foe.Once under her spell UB becomes temporarily lost to the BROTHERHOOD, and it is up to Sistah-Girl to go and save him. A catfight between She-Devil and Sistah-Girl in front of Undercover Brother and a couple of white henchmen remains a hilarious highlight as it gets more and more ludicrous, culminating in the both half dressed and slurping it up in the shower.I laughed a lot in this film. I a lot of comedy recently and this was by far the funniest and offered the most frequent laughs.There are jokes about having a black President - which show that they couldn't see into the future - a great slo-mo car chase featuring golf buggies and enough good natured "Oh well black people do this and white people do that" jokes that made me wish you could get away with more political incorrectness when it comes to race these days. (But you can't.) On top of this Conspiracy Brother is played by Dave Chappelle before he became mega-famous for Chappelle's Show and he provides many bonus laughs.The finale moves from a James Brown concert and ends at The Man's island lair, where UB and The Man's 2IC Mr Feather have the final showdown and Lance finally unleashes his fury. (Mr Feather (Chris Kattan) is a 50/50 proposition, half funny and half cringeworthy, mostly due to his attempts to speak "black" for comedy's sake.)Of course being a movie with a 70s throwback as the main attraction the music is funk-tastic and includes some of the better known hits from that decade, as well as nifty background tunes.The whole thing seemed to set up a sequel that never came, which is a shame, because aside from a few clumsy missteps Undercover Brother is without doubt the most chuckle-worthy of the comedies I have seen thus far.Final Rating – 8 / 10. The only drawback of Undercover Brother is the absence of one "huge laugh". There are dozens of funny bits and chuckles galore but no eye-watering, cheek hurter.That aside this is still very good stuff and underrated. Maybe the White Man is keeping a Brother down after all!

aernest This is an amazingly good-natured send-up of black and white stereotypes as exemplified in blacksploitation movies of the 70's. Great job on costumes for Undercover Brother in that sense. SOLID supporting cast, especially Dave Chappelle, who is absolutely "ass-kicking" as Conspiracy Brother. Chi McBride and Neil Patrick Harris are outstanding as well. The ONLY bad spot for me is Chris Kattan, whose over-the-top hysterics are not in keeping with the Shaft-cool vibe of the rest of the film. He is desperately unfunny. But the rest of the cast pretty much makes up for him. Great soundtrack too.