“Dolomite is My Name” (Netflix)

I wasn’t familiar with the legacy of Rudy Ray Moore, but if there is an actor to portray him it’s Eddie Murphy. This film is a triumph for him. Easily the best thing he has done since the 80’s, by far. It’s also a pretty great story of triumph. Rudy Ray Moore was a struggling performer who was always told “No”, but then he took it upon himself to create a crazy character and blew it into something really funny, fun, and before it all came to a close, a franchise. It’s a story about not giving up. It’s also a really funny movie loaded with a great cast of characters all working together to make a truly awful, but funny movie that only got distribution due to hard work by Moore himself. He does everything himself. This is a very R rated movie. Lots of “blue” material but perfect for this film. It all worked for me. You can catch it on Netflix.

Rating: (****)