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First off: Why is Craig smoking? Why is Craig pimping? Why is Craig beating up Pinky? Where are the good Female Characters? Where is Smokey? Where is F. Gary Gray? Why is Craig's dad poop gag (good in the first one) so played out? Why is Baby D a rip-off of Felicia? Why is day-day's gf a rip-off of Craig's gf in Friday? Why is the soundtrack not as good as the first one? Why, in spite of all this, it's still funny!!!! If you haven't seen/don't like Friday, check it out. It's cliched (fat girl, crazy white guys, crazy mexican guys) but it's pretty good. 7/10

Next Friday is actually pretty funny even though it lacks the film's first scene stealer Chris Tucker. Ice Cube makes a funny script with the help of new scene stealer Mike Epps who plays his cousin Day-Day. All in all if you just want a good time check this one out.

When I first heard that Next Friday was coming to the theater, I was excited but unfortunately it never came to the theater in my hometown but when we rented it on video, I was actually quite dissapointed cause it was a basic rehash of the original with a lot less laughs, while this movie still contains some funny parts it just wasn't the same like the original and I wish that Smokey (Chris Tucker) was in this movie, Day Day (Mike Epps) wasn't half as funny as Chris Tucker, but Ice Cube, John Witherspoon and Tiny Lister (as Deebo) does a great job for what they got.

Overall this movie isn't a big letdown or a waste of time, it just doesn't come close to the original's standards, if you liked the first Friday or like gangsta comedies, then you'll like Next Friday. 5/10

You have to give Ice Cube credit. He tried to make a good sequel, but somehow it didn't quite work. It was close though, and fairly funny.

At one point, in narration, Craig says, "I sure miss Smokey."

We do too.

Everyone remembers how Home Alone and Home Alone 2:Lost In New York were pretty much the same film only gussied up. To an extent, Next Friday is similar to Friday in the same vein, but there's a lot more different here.

The Cube reprises his role as Craig Jones. Mr. Jones is now a pot smoking addict, thanks to the departed Chris Tucker character. Their old nemesis Deebo (Tiny Lister) is still looking for his revenge. So Craig's father hides him in the posh Beverly Hills district where he has relatives who won the lottery.

Even there, he has trouble. His family have wasted all the money they've won, yet they still need to pay for their digs, and now if they don't get the money, they'll be evicted. Also, Craig gets into cahoots with a stereotypical (but goofy) group of Puerto Ricans living nearby. He's especially smitten by the lovely sister they have (Lisa Rodriguez). And yes, Deebo somehow finds out where Craig is. It all comes to a head.

This film is a lot better than the first one. The acting is decent and the story is a lot more intriguing. The dark setting of Compton is eased by the poshness of Beverly Hills. There are some great scenes, such as Craig's dad and his battle with Nature's Call in one of L.A.'s infamous traffic jams. Also, Craig's pot fantasy with Rodriguez's Karla character (seen in the trailers) where she dancing for him and he asks he if she's ever heard of El Nino (the weather affecter off the coast of Ecuador). When she moans "Yes", he replies "Get ready for El Negro!". Also, the closing track of "You Can Do It" is one of the Cube's best.

Yes, the characters are stereotypical cut-outs and there's a lot of offensive humor, but the film is still very good. Although How High is still my favorite comedy featuring rappers since the start of 2000 (despite the pot and vomit jokes), Next Friday is next in line. Can't wait for the third helping of Friday.