Python Hyena Guess Who (2005): Dir: Kevin Rodney Sullivan / Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Bernie Mac, Zoe Saldana, Judith Scott, Hal Williams: Expectations are surpassed in this routine comedy that takes the theme from Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and reverses it when a young black woman brings her white fiancée home to meet her folks. Simple setup works with a structure that is sitcom within its limited sets. Director Kevin Rodney Sullivan toys with modern culture. He does a terrific job at taking the situation from the 1967 film and reversing the odds. Where it goes wrong is the screenplay taking these themes and turning them into a situation sitcom where it relies on the leads to carry it. Ashton Kutcher plays off the nervousness of racial tension. He also quit his high profile job without informing his fiancée. Bernie Mac is hilarious as the father-in-law who suspects Kutcher as a fake and takes precautions. Despite their chemistry they are dealing with predictable formula. Zoe Saldana plays Kutcher's fiancée who is basically there to be pulled in two directions, get angry, then demand resolution. Judith Scott plays mother-in-law who is at best when she is cautioning Mac otherwise the role is standard issue. The film that apparently inspired this mishap was not a comedy and certainly hit harder with its theme. Who would have guessed that the remake would disappoint? Score: 4 / 10

Samanta Eagles This is not about comedy, this is not about great actors, this is a movie about racism. It must be stopped. I haven't watched many American movies dealing with racism this way. I wish racists watch this movie and try to get the answer why would they hate someone only because they are not from the same race. So what if our kids' partners are of a different race? Should we judge them just because of that? Should we make our kids suffer because we can't accept their choice? NO. Let's be happy no matter what our beloved ones choose to do, be with and find the happiness with. Be happy for them being happy. Racism is such a big world's problem, but I feel much better about the future when I see that someone is making this kind of movies. It can help. If only one person changes opinion about races this movie is worth of making.

samuelho12 Well, with no expectations at all, this movie is surprisingly lovable and touching.Bernie successfully portrays a typical father who overreacts to his daughter's personal life and creates disruptive situations between her and her other half. Ashton's acting is brilliant too, not too much, and acts out the embarrassing emotions well when he went into a black family.What made me sweating in my eyeballs (believe it or not!) is when such a traditional person realizes his fault and admits them to his wife and Ashton. Sure the interracial stuff has added more fun and contradictions to the plot.Meet the parents are good, but sure this movie gives you more. 8.5/10.

Amy Adler Theresa (Zoe Saldana) is becoming very close to her boyfriend, Simon (Ashton Kutcher). They live in Manhattan, where Simon is a rising businessman, and an engagement between the two of them may be forthcoming. However, Simon has never met Theresa's folks. But, an introduction is about to occur, as Theresa is taking Simon home for the weekend, where her parents are hosting a big party to celebrate their anniversary. There is one small glitch. Simon is a Caucasian and Theresa is an African-American and the young woman's parents have not been told about this detail. Needless to say, Theresa's father, Percy (Bernie Mac), mother and sister are surprised to meet Simon face to face. As such, Percy has his misgivings and insists that the young couple can not occupy the same room. In addition to that, after Simon is installed in the basement bedroom, Percy makes it clear that he will sleep WITH Simon to make certain that there is no midnight rendez-vous. Oh, boy! In truth, everyone is so stressed about the party arrangements and the family's reactions to Simon that the celebration almost gets cancelled. Will everyone learn to love one another? This is a slight but very sweet film, loosely based on the classic Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. It's sad that, almost 40 years later, the film's premise is still relevant but it is. To the writers' credit, the movie does not shy away from truth and meaning, although the plot is somewhat thin. But, it is the film's cast that is the movie's greatest asset. Mac is a very humorous and likable star and so is Kutcher. Get those two together and you have a dynamic duo of comedy, helping to overcome any of the movie's weaker elements. The rest of the players, including Saldana, are also very worthy. As for the film's costumes, sets, and production values, they are quite nice indeed. If you love romantic comedies or are fans of Mac or Kutcher, get yourself a copy of this one. It's this viewer's guess that you will be very pleased with the final result.