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Description
Ice Cube triumphantly returns as Calvin Palmer, proud proprietor of a neighborhood barbershop in Barbershop 2. The first Barbershop
was a surprise smash; even More surprising is how good this sequel is.
The plot isn't much--there's a corporate haircutting chain opening
across the street, leading to the usual sentiments about the importance
of small businesses and neighborhoods--but the well-conceived characters
and the loose, genuine banter give this movie a striking richness of
feeling. Barbershop 2 cuts back and forth in time, flashing back
to when Eddie (garrulous Cedric the Entertainer), the shop's oldest and
most outspoken barber, first came to work for Calvin's father. Glimpses
of black history give weight to the modern-day struggles; most
impressively, this device doesn't feel forced or cynical. Also returning
are Eve, Troy Garity, and Sean Patrick Thomas; Queen Latifah (Bringing Down the House) is a new face on the block.
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