Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence team up as Ray and Claude, two unlucky black men from New York City who get accused of murder in Mississippi in 1932. They are convicted and sent off to a work farm for criminals. The conditions are horrible and they make numerous attempts to escape, but end up spending almost their whole lives on the farm.

From the visually impaired point of view. This movie starts out on the streets of New York with some fast moving action, but slows down towards the middle of the flick. At first the two main characters were hard to differentiate, but the separation became easier as the movie went on. The talk was fast and you have to be sharp to catch all the dialogue. Towards the end of the movie the characters grow older and their voices become increasingly harder to understand. The music was good and did not interfere with the conversations. A few scenes were difficult to follow and will need a good sighted assistant. A black baby was born to a white woman and the prison guard went around to all the prisoners with the baby, attempting to figure out who the father was. This was a good scene, but one that needed descriptions. Another was when years went by. On the screen flashed a collage of events and well known leaders. There were no words so an ongoing description from my assistant was important.

I will give this movie a 6 and encourage you to check it out. It's workable and totally enjoyable at times, however challenging at other times. If you like Eddie Murphy or you are interested in learning about black culture, you'll want to see this one.