'Undercover Brother' is a very funny film

Undercover Brother

Director: Malcolm Leer

Cast: Eddie Griffin, Chris Kattan, Denise Richards, David Chappelle, Neil Patrick Harris

Cert: 15.

A curiously satisfying and often very funny film, this … with as daft a plot as you're likely to find.

Living like a sort of time-warped cool dude, we meet feckless, but charming, Griffin who is recruited by a secret organisation whose aim is to protect the Afro-American way of life from corruption by a man with evil intent.

Thereafter, there are plenty of good jokes - and the poking of fun is against Black exploitation as much as Whitey - and an enjoyable central performance from Griffin. It's a satire, and it finds its targets with a pleasing perfection.

Star Rating: 4/5