Barbershop is one of those films that you try hard to like because there are some really good things about it. The cast puts in good work and the chemistry between actors is strong, there are some funny moments, it gets the urban atmosphere down, and it even has a good amount of heart and a nice message about community. But with "A Day in a Life" film, there needs to be something fresh or at least a strong connection between the intertwining subplots. This is where Barbershop falls short. The subplots in the film are not only weak, but feel as if they could have been apart of any other movie. The whole film also feels rather like watching several episodes of a television sitcom cut together instead of an actual movie and it really is felt by pushing the runtime beyond 90 minutes. While there are funny moments in the film, most of them never go beyond a chuckle and there are a handful of cringe-worthy moments as well. The moments when the film truly shines are when the entire cast is in the same room playing off one another. Just seeing all the areas where Barbershop shines makes it all the more frustrating to see it's potential be wasted on a lame story and messy script. It has it's moments, but it's a overall a mediocre dramedy that doesn't have enough of a cut.

always comparing, this is not as funny as bad Santa or the classic, Airplane! but i seriously could NOT stop laughing on this movie. Eddie cracks me up with his discussion on racism and Jesse Jackson. "Man fu@% Jesse Jackson!" This is more than just a comedy, it has a meaning to it. one of the few comedies with a meaning to it, and a good one. if you liked Friday, next Friday, any of Anthony Anderson's films of any comedies, check this out! i watched this over and over the first time i bought it. i HIGHLY recommend this movie to any movie buff or anyone period. Tim Story's best film by far with the only films i know by him being fantastic 4, which i hated and taxi, which was OK. 10/10

Relationships vs. Money In Barbershop, having good friends and sticking together is better than money because money can't buy happiness and because friendship lasts forever. Furthermore, Calvin wanting Oprah's guest house for his wife isn't going to make her happy.I've watched Barbershop quite a few times. It's one of my favorite movies and that's why I chose to do my MMR on it. Actually thinking about the meaning of the movie is something I don't normally do after watching a movie, but this time I did.When I said "Calvin wanting Oprah's guest house for his wife isn't going to make her happy," I meant that Calvin thought if he sold the barbershop for enough money and bought his wife a huge house then she would be happy. He was so wrapped up in the thought of money and himself he wasn't thinking about how great the barbershop was and how many generations it had been there. The barbershop had tremendous sentimental value, but money was clouding Calvin's thoughts. Within the barbershop group, there were people who loved and truly cared about each other. All Calvin wanted was more money; he didn't take the time to think how significant the shop was not only to just him, but to others around him also. It took Calvin selling the shop to see the value of relationships and realize that money won't buy happiness and cannot fulfill the things friendships can.No matter how much money you have in your possession, you will never be able to buy yourself happiness. Yeah a nice house, a nice car and any material thing you want might be nice, but you can't accomplish true happiness with money. In the beginning of the movie, Calvin had a picture of Oprah's guest house and he was trying to start all these small businesses thinking that being able to buy a huge house was going to make him and his wife happy. One of my favorite quotes from the movie is when Eddie said to Calvin, "Yo daddy may 'notta had a whole 'lotta money, oh but he was rich, cause he invested in people." This is such a powerful quote because of the meaning it has. Eddie is saying Calvin's dad changed peoples lives by giving them jobs, cutting their hair, and just letting them be in the barbershop. After Calvin sold the barbershop, he thought about it and saw the happiness and relationships in the barbershop. His wife was so disappointed in him and so was everyone else, and he finally realized that his father's barbershop was worth more than twenty grand, what it represented couldn't be purchased for any amount of money. Friendships and relationships do last a lifetime. Eddie was one of the barbers that had held a job there for so many years. Before he worked for Calvin, he worked for Calvin's father. Eddie built numerous relationships around the barbershop along with others who were customers and employees. His best and closest friends he saw every day while at the barbershop. They had conversations about anything and everything. You could go into that barbershop and talk about whatever you wanted. There were so many memories in the barbershop; you probably couldn't even count them. Checker Fred had been there every day for who knows how many years. After Calvin realized that the barbershop was more valuable than he realized before, he was a richer man.This movie helped me realized that money isn't everything, but friendship is. Money is important to a certain extent, but not to the degree where we lose any sort of relationship.

While this was supposed to be about Calvin's barber shop, I enjoyed the misadventures of J. D. and Billy and the stolen ATM, which became relevant only toward the end of the movie. As for what took place in the barber shop itself, I enjoyed those scenes only part of the time.I thought Cedric the Entertainer did a great job, not only with comic lines but also in a couple of dramatic scenes. Of course some of what he said was offensive, but it was probably realistic. I say 'probably' since I'm white and don't really know the culture.One well-done scene involved Isaac, the one white barber, and one of the black barbers who had a racist attitude. And another one of the best scenes involved an angry woman, a baseball bat, and a car.I liked Dinka, who was from Africa. How could anyone not like him? Well, apparently in black culture, in addition to light-skinned blacks being prejudiced against dark-skinned and vice versa, there are some American blacks who are prejudiced against African immigrants. At least that was the case in this movie. Some really harsh comments.Ice Cube did a good job. I think most of the actors did. There were some characters I didn't like and that may have clouded my opinion of the acting performances, but overall a lot of talent was shown here.