Money Makes the World Go Round.

My girlfriend loves movies, but she is so deprived in good cinema quality. She hasn't seen any of the all time classics...like...oh STAR WARS for example. That's a travesty all in itself, let alone all the other flicks she has missed throughout the years.

In any case, I go over to her house every so often and bring a movie I think she will enjoy. Now, they all aren't Oscar worthy movies, but some are comedies while others are dramas that I think she will enjoy.

Yesterday I brought over a movie called "All About the Benjamin's" starring Ice Cube and Mike Epps of the Friday movie fame. Those two actors had great chemistry in the Friday movies, so it seemed obvious that they would make more movies together in the future.

Enter this movie, it's set in Miami and has to do with stolen diamonds and Ice Cube's character who is a bounty hunter of sorts. Mike Epps is a con man who Cube has taken into custody countless times, but both end up getting involved in this diamond heist which then leads to all sorts of craziness. Cube is the brash and bold Dudley Do Right character who just wants to earn a living, while Epps is the comic relief who tries to nickle and dime his way through a day. The two end up becoming friends or partners rather and foil the crooks attempt to steal 20 million dollars worth of expensive glass.

The catch of the movie is that Epps' character plays his girlfriends numbers every day, and on this day the day that he stows away in the villains van, that his numbers are winners. He hits the 60 million dollar jackpot, but upon running away from the bad guys, he drops his wallet. He gets caught by Cube and is going to be sent to jail for the umpteenth time, but he convinces Cube that he has just won the lotto and will split the rewards with him if he can every find his ticket.

So both characters are motivated in some way to solve this case. Cube is the semi-cop who wants to nab the people who tried to kill him, finding the diamonds and making a name for himself as a good detective and Epps wants to go back to the scene of the crime and find his ticket so he can cash it in.

The movie is pretty funny, as I enjoy Mike Epps in most of his roles. Nothing special, but it has its moments where you laugh and it has tons of memorable lines and catch phrases.

Here's one of my faves. Point of interest, food for your brain, Mike Epps is talking to an older black man with white hair who works ay a convenient store.

Epps' character- "The you know what? I'm a start goin' D'Wights 'cause you don't laugh at my jokes or nothin'

Mr.Chef- D'Wight who?

Epps - D'Wight around yo lip!"

Gets me every time.