Coming to America - 5 stars out of 10

Coming to America - 5 stars out of 10

"Coming to America" is a pretty typical 80's comedy, displaying more sexuality than you might expect (or desire) to see but also boasting impressive performances by Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall as multiple characters.  The story itself is pretty unique, putting an African prince into a rough neighborhood of New York City under fairly believable circumstances.  Add in the fact that he works at a mock-McDonald's fast food restaurant and you've got a ton of laughs!  Again, an unnecessary amount of nudity and sexual dialogue hurts this film as the story could have succeeded on its own.  While Murphy's characters aren't as brilliant as "The Nutty Professor," he and Hall have some hilarious moments in this alter egos; in fact, I preferred these absurd characters to their main roles.  Shari Headley makes a convincing love interest and James Earl Jones is in this movie (no need to say anything else).  "Coming to America" has a typical 80's comedy feel while avoiding the stereotyped storylines, but prepare to be distracted from impressive comedic performances by more sexual comedy than usual (or necessary).