The story and social commentary are lifted from Lina Wertmuller's Seduction of Mimi, relocated in California, and smothered in John Alonzo's trademark golden light. This project, neither more commercial nor more star-conscious than the Wertmuller, gives Richard Pryor three separate roles, and gives him a lot of latitude to show off his talent, or his schizophrenia. Miming the physical breakdown of a first-time jogger, he's reminiscent of Jerry Lewis in his heyday. Shortly thereafter, pitching woo in a low, alien voice that seems to emanate from deep in the heart instead of the mouth, he's reminiscent of Jerry Lewis making a muscular-dystrophy plea. His most persistent idea is the humorousness of his being beaten up by a woman, which happens three separate times at the hands of three separate women. Directed by Michael Schultz. (1977) — Duncan Shepherd
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