Mum's Monday: Coming to America

This film starts off setting up the story really well. Prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) is extremely pampered, but it seems the pampering is not as great as you would think. I can see how it could be suffocating. When we see the actual life of Prince Akeem play out there is to be a change in the royal circumstances. However, not after one, you could say a ‘Red herring’, some cringingly awkward singing and a very obedient yet I want to say annoying, yet this doesn’t seem quite the right word on its own but coupled with the word unworldly, you can see why Akeem wants to meet someone else in America.

The logic of this film is great, I am not sure of the coin toss but it works out well, also I can see that if you don’t know which part of a huge country to go to, east or west, a coin toss it is, but there is only one place for a Prince to go to find his bride/Queen, that is ‘Queens’. For a rich pampered Prince, let’s just say Queens New York is not the most luxurious place to go. The enforced change of clothing helps Akeem and Semmi (Arsenio Hall) to fit in better.

It is good to see that the best way to meet someone is naturally. Also two businesses can be different but not too similar. Let the Garbage’ careers begin.

It seems it is a small world as Akeem is recognised, this is played out really well, it could have gone two ways, first it could have been over the top and disastrous and second, subtle and light-hearted in which it was the latter and well done.

The training Akeem received back home pays off when an undesirable person enters the restaurant. This is a comedy but it is also an intelligent, well thought-out film.

Oh boy, she is annoyed. It is nice to see Akeem and Lisa Mcdowell (Shari Headley) are on the same page, but things are still a little complicated.

This film shows you should one, be careful what you say and two, be careful who you leave in charge of sorting out an apartment.

Someone is happy, sadly, it don’t last long. There seems to have been an unexpected guest and a role reversal. I can see that Akeem actually likes that. It is a surprise but the logic continues. He is meant to be poor and he still is.

Another unexpected guest or guests have arrived, it is a surprise but when you ask for money and what could be considered too little or too much, I should really have expected a consequence more than I did initially.

It is sad, that attitudes have changed Akeem’s initial aim is unravelling. Again the script handles it really well.

It is great to see Akeem’s mother seeing/talking sense and Lisa’s father stand up for his daughter.

Yes go after her! And what a beautiful surprise ending.