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Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)
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Movie Review by AJ 
July 16th, 2006
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Ah, this is the Eddie Murphy I like. Remember back when he was a comic genius, before he was Dr. Dolittle or--God forbid--Pluto Nash? Back when he was a captivating, hilarious, unabashedly crude performer? Yeah, I know it's hard. In fact, this stand-up film was released only five years before he started his downard spiral with the tepid Boomerang. And while Raw may not be some of his best work (what I've seen of Delirious is much funnier), it's still very funny, and it shows Murphy at his race relations best, dissecting and poking fun at racial and class differences. His impact on today's band of comedians can clearly be seen, especially in Dave Chappelle, who is arguably an even more profound performer. That's also one of the reasons Raw probably isn't as funny as it once was: Chappelle has taken Murphy's game and stepped it up a few dozen notches, taking the basic formula and using it to lampoon and eviscerate current events and race relations to a much smarter, sharper, and concise measure. So, while Murphy has been outshined by some of his pupils, Raw is still hilarious, and should definitely be seen by those struggling to remember him before he held residence in The Haunted Mansion.
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