Eddie Murphy stars in ‘A Thousand Words’
The movie: "A Thousand Words"
When: Opening Friday at local theaters
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Kerry Washington, Cliff Curtis
Director: Brian Robbins
The story: A fast-talking literary agent stretches the truth on a deal with a New Age spiritual guru -- and finds his life coming unglued when a magical Bodhi tree mysteriously appears in his backyard, prompting the agent to rethink his say-anything style.
The buzz: This comedy-drama reunites Murphy with director Robbins, a TV veteran ("Smallville," "One Tree Hill") who has called the shots on two previous Murphy movies. Unfortunately, those movies were "Norbit" and "Meet Dave" -- which means the Murphy-Robbins duo has nowhere to go but up.
-- CAROL CLING
