Chris Rock: Funny. Sibling writers/directors Paul and Chris Weitz (AMERICAN PIE): Funny. The idea of a streetwise young black man reincarnated as a stuffy old white man: Potentially funny. This remake of 1978's HEAVEN CAN WAIT (itself a remake of HERE COMES MR. JORDAN, 1941): Not funny at all. Aspiring comedian Lance (Rock) is mowed down by a truck while checking out a pretty girl. He awakes in Heaven, only to learn that over-eager angel Keyes (Eugene Levy) took him too soon. So Lance gets to return to Earth, but can't have his old body back. While waiting for the ideal body to become available, he agrees to inhabit the fleshy form of ruthless businessman Charles Wel...
Released:
2001
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
95 mins