![]() ![]() Admittedly primogeniture is one royal tradition that no longer affects the Windsors, while it’s at the centre of this return to wealthy African nation Zamunda – though in all other respects King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and his family are better placed to change (absolute power has its advantages I suppose), and at least they sort out their issues in under two hours. This is a warm-hearted and well-paced revisit that may bounce from Zamunda to Queens and back again (and again) but is always firmly located in the heart.Ĭonsidering our own Royal Family’s constant own-goal tribulations, it’s also reassuring to see a fictional group of royals happy and thriving. King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and Queen Lisa (Shari Headley) While I wouldn’t call it *the* film we need right now, it’s certainly a film we could do with. Still, even though the twists and turns feel utterly familiar – as parents and children fight then feel their way to common ground and compromise – I never didn’t enjoy it. Brimming with joie-de-vivre, with gorgeous costumes and relaxed performances from the old crowd, it’s undemandingly funny and not remotely groundbreaking. This sequel to the 1988 film is soaked in nostalgia, with just enough 21st century updates and inter-generational confusions for it to hold its own. 30 years on, the newly-crowned Akeem discovers he has a long-lost son living in Queens.Ĭaught between a Queens mother and a King for a father, Lavelle Junson has to learn how to balance both sides of his birthright in the new Coming 2 America, remaining true to himself while learning what it means to be a prince.
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