![]() ![]() (“Affirmative action,” the Chief explains.) They are all led by the gruff-talking Chief (Chi McBride), with a token white guy (Neil Patrick Harris) assisting as an intern. Top agents include computer expert Smart Brother (Gary Anthony Williams), paranoid Conspiracy Brother (David Chappelle) and Sistah Girl (Aunjanue Ellis). Since then, it has been watered down by the likes of Urkel and Bryant Gumbel. It’s no wonder the organization seems stuck in the ’70s: That was the last decade in which African-American culture was distinct and unique. Feather (Chris Kattan), can bear.ī.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D., meanwhile, has the goal of reinstating black culture to its former glory. White kids using slang like “whassup” and “dawg,” not to mention rapping - it’s more than The Man, aided by the spastic Mr. The Man is an actual man, seen only in shadows, whose evil organization seeks to stop black culture from influencing white culture. (we’re never told what it stands for) to help fight The Man. He’s a super-cool fellow with a huge afro and groovy threads who is recruited by the top-secret organization B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D. ![]() The title character, whose given name is Anton Jackson, is played by Eddie Griffin. It’s that puzzlement that inspired “Undercover Brother,” which is an ultra-funky, mildly subversive parody of ’70s blaxploitation films and spy capers. Who we see instead are people - white and black - who feel uneasy around people of other races simply because they don’t understand each other. Some people have actual hate for other races those people are not represented in this film. Perhaps the most admirable thing about the overall very admirable comedy “Undercover Brother” is that in it, race relations are distilled down to nothing more than tiny cultural things like blacks’ disdain for mayonnaise, which white people seem to love. ![]()
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