Eddie Murphy catches a lot of flak for "selling out" and becoming a family movie guy. "Meet Dave", in particular, was met with a groan and mostly ignored by the masses. Well, believe it or not, "Meet Dave" is actually a pretty funny flick. Yes, the concept is silly. An alien race of very tiny humanoid creatures lands in New York in a spaceship that is a robotic form of the ship's captain (thus the tagline "Eddie Murphy IN Eddie Murphy in "Meet Dave"-UGH). Murphy, however, manages to make the most of the material and comes up with a family movie that has plenty of laughs. Those of you without kids that might consider checking it out should be warned: The humor is very juvenile, so it probably plays better with children present. Even with that, there were enough funny moments to keep the parents entertained. No, this does not match up to some of Murphy's early work ("Beverly Hills Cop" and "48 Hours"), but it was funnier than several of his more recent efforts. My advice: Going in with lower expectations helps. You may be pleasantly surprised, as I was.Grade: C
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