Eddie Murphy disappoints in 'Meeting Dave'

A meteorite falls to Earth and smashes into a goldfish bowl belonging to Josh (Austyn Lind Myers), who lives in New York City with his mother Gina (Elizabeth Banks).

Three months later, a tiny alien Captain (Eddie Murphy) and his crew crash-land in the shadow of the Statue Of Liberty in their human-sized craft called Dave (also played by Murphy). They seek the meteorite, the key to saving their doomed home world. Sadly, two Eddie Murphys are no better than one.

Neither role plays to the actor’s strengths and the script almost drowns in its own sickly sentiment.

Family/Sci-Fi/Comedy/Romance

Rating:

**