The Meet Dave reviews have landed. And they contain a lot of tired sighing…

The plot sees little aliens (lead by a miniature Eddie Murphy) build a replica of a man (another Eddie Murphy) to pilot around earth. But the mission to save their homeworld is thrown off course when the replica falls for a human (Elizabeth Banks).

Meet Dave reteams Eddie Murphy with the director of the dreaded Norbit, yet it was co-written by Bill Corbett, of ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000′ fame, and a ‘Frasier’ regular.

Here’s what the critics are saying:

AP -

“’Meet Dave.’ Or don’t. Eddie Murphy doesn’t particularly seem to care one way or the other… Essentially phoning in the broad, family friendly shtick that has become his trademark over the past decade… It runs through a variety of bland fish-out-of-water scenarios in workmanlike fashion.”

Hollywood Reporter -

“…the goofy setup alone keeps it a safe distance from Golden Raspberry territory…That said, this sci-fi romp seriously skimps on the sort of wacky comedy that should have flown liberally from such an inspired premise.”

Onion AV Club -

“Are you under the age of 11 and instantly amused by the notion of a spaceship that looks like Eddie Murphy, captained by a tiny Eddie Murphy and a crew of Spandex-clad explorers? If you answered ‘yes’, proceed to Meet Dave… Sadly, laughs are in short supply in this beyond-mild comedy.”

It currently holds a 22% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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