I am perhaps one of the few people willing to admit that I really, really loved the ‘90s. The high-end and runway fashion, loud patterns in advertisement, classic high-heels on ladies, and squared haircuts on men are all things that I’d be more than happy to see return. The music in many genres did leave much to be desired, but I loved the sense of empowerment and justice found in many of the films in the ‘90s, and even heard through some of the music.That being said, I also have to admit that aside from the screwball comedies of the 1930s, I think the ‘90s lay claim to some of the best romantic comedies between adults from various backgrounds. Boomerang is very much like a modern screwball comedy, but with a few raunchy twists. Unlike the screwballs of late, the focus is on a male instead of a female, who finds himself in a love triangle with two women. Eddie Murphy stars as Marcus, the untouchable playboy who prides himself on cheap romantic thrills, bedding gorgeous women, and his effortless sex appeal. He’s the head of his department, giving the go-ahead for various commercials and advertisements for women’s cosmetics, which he turns into a dating service for himself by flirting with models during casting. His best friends are the typical sidekicks of every attractive egoist; Gerard (David Alan Grier) is the mousy hopeless romantic and Tyler (Martin Lawrence) is the bumbling idiot who isn’t attractive enough to woo women while simultaneously disrespecting them. When a chance encounter to meet an attractive woman doesn’t come about quickly, Marcus spreads sob stories and/or turns on his nice guy personality to get what he wants. In short, he’s the best as what he does.
