Roger Ebert's review
The podcast explicitly reports Roger Ebert gave Boomerang three stars and quotes his view that Eddie Murphy had returned to form as a gentler, character-building comic actor.
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- The episode states “Roger Ebert, our guy, three stars.”
- The quoted review calls the film evidence that Eddie Murphy was back on track.
- Ebert is quoted praising a kinder, gentler and funnier Murphy who can build a character while landing small and large laughs.
- One participant agrees with the review and calls Murphy at the peak of his powers.