Synopsis
A comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star fiancé talks him into broadcasting their wedding on her TV show.
2014 Directed by Chris Rock
A comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star fiancé talks him into broadcasting their wedding on her TV show.
Chris Rock Rosario Dawson J.B. Smoove Gabrielle Union Romany Malco Anders Holm Cedric the Entertainer Kevin Hart Tracy Morgan Sherri Shepherd Leslie Jones Hayley Marie Norman Adam Sandler Whoopi Goldberg Jerry Seinfeld Karlie Redd Ben Vereen Tom Papa Brian Regan DMX Jay Pharoah Michael Che Taraji P. Henson Gabourey Sidibe Annaleigh Ashford Greta Lee Hassan Johnson Tichina Arnold Phillip Boykin Show All…
Scott Rudin Kanye West Jay-Z Nelson George Eli Bush Jason Sack Catherine Farrell Jeff Joseph Jason Shrier
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A gorgeous, vulgar, painful, and subversive urban fable; Top Five is both a wonderful satire on the nature of celebrities as well as a charming ode to magic still present in a changing society. Chris Rock absolutely kills it as Andre Allen, a comedic actor trying to make his mark in a more serious role. Discussing sobriety, fairy-tales, mistakes from the past, and the inability to change in the entertainment world; Chris Rock weaves a screenplay filled with as many hysterical moments as potent lines of whimsy and pathos. Rosario Dawson is fantastic as usual, and I'm slowly becoming a fan of hers.
The chemistry between Chris and Rosario is organic and constantly flowing, resulting in conversations that wouldn't feel…
Annie Hall + Before Trilogy + Chris Rock's stand-up comedy + absolutely beautiful Cinematography that encompasses the great city of New York by the dude who shot Melancholia + some of the most hysterical cameos I've ever seen (particularly two of the many) + quite possibly the funniest sex scene of all time = Top Five
Welcome home Chris Rock. I cannot wait to see what you direct next.
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Watched this again at a perfect moment, mainly because I'm head over heels in love with Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly. It's a goddamn masterwork of an album.
In regards to Top Five, It's still beautifully sweet, honest, and absolutely sincere. I feel that it's been swept under the rug by the bigger films of 2014, but I highly recommend a viewing.
Top 5:
1. Kendrick Lamar
2. Kanye West
3. 2Pac
4. Lil Wayne (early stuff)
5. Public Enemy
The rare comedy that manages to get progressively funnier as it goes on. Also, I never would have thought that one of the best scenes of 2014 would feature a barking DMX.
Not enough Sandler. Still pretty hilarious. Great soundtrack too.
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Surprisingly a lot more thoughtful and poignant than I woulda expected a Chris Rock romcom to be. That DMX performance of Smile in the jail was something else LOL
Underneath the unrestrained raunch and vulgarity is a surprisingly thoughtful, measured, and authentic drama about a stand-up comedian turned Hollywood star who has arrived at a crossroads in his professional and personal life. Chris Rock, who by his own admission has had a middling movie career, has made a film that displays a heretofore unseen level of maturity while showcasing the talent of some of the best comics working today.
DMX kills, and some of the stuff with Chris Rock's family works pretty well, but this movie is bad, despite some mildly enjoyable editorial jazz. it's also COMPLETELY out of touch with reality. more like BOTTOM Five, am i right??
"No everything does not mean something. Okay, sometimes a movie is just a movie. Sometimes a song is just a song. Sometimes a joke is just a joke.”
Top Five is the third time that Chris Rock sits on the director’s chair, and like in his previous movies he wrote the screenplay and starred in it, but this is by far his most critically acclaimed film. It works best when it focuses on the relationship developing during the course of one day between the character he plays, Andre Allen, a Hollywood celebrity comedian who is trying to become a serious actor, and Chelsea Brown, a NY Times reporter played by Rosario Dawson who is trying to write a piece on…
The first great Chris Rock movie. Full review: screencrush.com/top-five-review-chris-rock/
In which DMX performs a one-man version of Sullivan’s Travels. (Full review here.)