Holy Man 1998

Critics score:
12 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Susan Stark, Detroit News: Read more

Janet Maslin, New York Times: The film never really explains where G came from or where he's going. Read more

Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader: It may not be earthshaking, but this calmly competent feel-good movie shows that a little sincerity can go a long way. Read more

Paul Tatara, CNN.com: God only knows what was going through the filmmakers' minds when they came up with this one. Read more

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James Berardinelli, ReelViews: While Murphy probably has what it takes to make the comedian-to-serious actor transition, he needs to do what Martin, Williams, and Carrey did: hold out for a good script. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: This screenplay was in no shape to be filmed; perhaps the filmmakers assumed that the mere presence of Eddie Murphy would repair its wrongs and give them a big opening weekend. Read more

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: About halfway through Holy Man the terrible reality sets in: Oh, no, they mean for us to take this seriously. Read more

Derek Adams, Time Out: The kitsch on-air shopping sequences are often very funny. Read more

Leonard Klady, Variety: The material lacks a biting edge. Read more

Gary Dauphin, Village Voice: Not even Eddie can save this ill-conceived mess of a movie. Read more