★★★★½ out of 5 -- Rated: PG-13 -- Run time: 1 hour, 50 minutes (Available now on Amazon Prime Video streaming)There’s always a bit of nervous apprehension when actors try to revisit a favorite old character.
There’s even a nod to two stars from the Murphy movie, “Trading Places” that involves SNL’s Colin Jost.
Eddie Murphy and Kiki Layne (Courtesy Amazon Prime Video)There’s Kiki Layne (“If Beale Street Could Talk”) as Akeem’s oldest daughter who clearly possesses major leadership capabilities.
Shari Headley, Arsenio Hall, and Eddie Murphy (Courtesy Amazon Prime Video)“Coming 2 America” is a welcome comedy in a movie season filled with a lot of heavy subject matter.
Murphy and company have great timing: It’s been a tough year and this film is just the ticket.