Finally got around to seeing "Top Five," and really enjoyed it on account of both its over-the-top hilarity and satirical take on both Chris Rock's own career and celebrity stardom in general. But the movie runs out of gas and falters when it begins forcing an otherwise fresh and fluid comedy into routine plot conventions, as it does throughout nearly the entire third act. Still, it's definitely Chris Rock's best cinematic effort, and would recommend it.
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