It’s taken a while but I have FINALLY watched Coming to America

Story

Coming to America the story of Akeem Joffer, a prince from the fictional African country of Zamunda who travels to America in the hope of finding a woman who will love him for who he is rather than the title he holds.

The performances in this movie are not that out there considering the ostentatious nature of the story, and I like it. The ridiculousness of the story stands on its own without over-the-top performances. If it had both, it would have taken the heart out of the story.

This is Eddie Murphy’s movie and I mean that in every sense of the word. He not only plays Akeem Joffer, he also plays four other characters with varying levels of success and likeability. However, given how much time you actually spend with those side characters, the annoying ones don’t bother you that much. Akeem is the character you care about the most and his performance is not only funny but it’s heartwarming and that makes the movie more entertaining to watch.

The other performance that makes this movie worth watching is Arsenio Hall. Him and Eddie Murphy have great chemistry and play off each other perfectly. Even though Semmi works for Akeem, they are friends and act like it. It grounds the movie by giving us a human relationship amidst the extravagance of the…