I wonder if Bernie Mac lists this movie under his credits on a one page resume? My hunch says no. How to Be a Player met basically all of my prior assumptions about it. Yes, Dre (Bill Bellamy) is a "player". In Dre's crew, he is the only "player". Dre's shrill sister and friend are on a quest to bust him in front of all his ladies and make him repent. Dre is so smooth one thinks he is going to get away with all of it until the very end (Dun DUn DUHHHHH). The only thing that really surprised me about How to Be a Player was that it was not as derogatory or hurtful towards women as it possibly could have been. Way to have a modicum of class Def Jam productions. It also was at least interesting to see that the directors and producers took time out to at least touch on quite a few issues in the mid-90s African American community. There was not overarching thesis....but discussion is better than nothing.
Dr. Dre: Seen it (I think)
USA (up all night): Play it again
BET: See it.
Players: Skip it
Haters: Skip it
On a scale from Peabo Bryson to Luther Vandross, I give How to Be a Player 2.3 of 5 stars.
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