Eddie Murphy scores excellent across the board for his role as Mr. Church, a self-educated cook who enters the lives of a dying single mother (Natascha McElone) and her well educated, well bred daughter, Charlie, (Britt Robertson) following the wishes of his deceased employer who was also Marie's lover. The three become one happy family living with dignity and bearing, an arrangement Mr. Church said began as innocently as a lady bug flying into someone's house through an open door. Eddie Murphy's performance is a much needed catharsis from the anguish felt for his role as has been James Early (Dreamgirls) who also fought alcoholic demons.
Review of Mr. Church
