Now rather than run for the White House, he runs a nationwide Fried Chicken chain instead. when a black war hero (Billy Dee Williams)'s plans to run for President are derailed by a mind control drug designed by The Man. Normally a lone wolf, he is drafted into the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D.
Eddie Griffin stars as Undercover Brother, a funky '70s throwback hero with a huge Afro and platform shoes, who drives around in a pimped-out Caddy performing acts of Kung-Fu derring-do to aid the African American cause. Fortunately, the black community has its own underground group, known as "The B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D." created to undermine The Man's plans to "Whitewash" the world. As the film opens, we are filled in on the ongoing battle between the black community and a super secret organization known as "The Man," who works tirelessly to negate African-American influence on the world at large. Though it's basically a "blaxploited" version of the "Austin Powers" concept, "Undercover Brother" is funny enough to be enjoyable on its own merits.
I first saw "Undercover Brother" on cable a few years ago and since then it's become one of my favorite comedies of recent years. All I can say is that I found it funny even after a few viewing which is rare. Comedy is subjective and racial comedy is especially subjective. It's a non-stop biting satire of 70s blaxploitation films taking on modern racial relationship. The Man sends White She Devil (Denise Richards) in to take care of Undercover Brother. Sistah Girl (Aunjanue Ellis) recruits Undercover Brother into the organization where he meets Conspiracy Brother (Dave Chappelle), The Chief (Chi McBride), Smart Brother (Gary Anthony Williams) and affirmative action intern Lance (Neil Patrick Harris). They intend to use him in Operation White Wash. Feather (Chris Kattan) use mind control to make him open a fried chicken chain instead. Warren Boutwell (Billy Dee Williams) is expected to run for President as the favorite to win. While trying to steal bank records, they are interrupted by Robin Hood wannabe Undercover Brother (Eddie Griffin) who is erasing mortgage records. is a secret organization battling The Man. Title (Brazil): "Undercover Brother Com a Cor e a Coragem" ("Undercover Brother With the Color and Courage")ī.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D. There are many other jokes related to the North American culture that are impossible to be understood by an overseas viewer, but anyway I loved this movie. I did not understand the joke with mayonnaise, but I believe that usually Afro-American people do not like this dressing, or at least there is a clichés about in USA.
Dave Chappelle is the funniest, but Chris Kattan, Eddie Griffin, Aunjanue Ellis, Denise Richards and the rest of the cast are also amazingly funny. I believe this is the major point of the plot, keeping a neutral position and ridiculing and satirizing racism of Caucasians and Blacks. The story is a big joke with the North American racism, both white and black, with very funny situations "à la Austin Powers". "Undercover Brother" is one of the most hilarious and silly comedies I have ever seen, and very underrated in IMDb. I do not recall the last time I laughed so much with a comedy. Warren Boutwell (Billy Dee Williams) has a weird behavior in his presidential campaign, the Undercover Brother (Eddie Griffin) is hired to work undercover in the white organization and find what happened with the potential candidate. An Afro-American organization, the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D., is in permanent fight against a white organization, The Man, defending the values of the black people in North America.
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