Adapted from a comedy sketch on HBO's "The Chris Rock Show," Pootie Tang (Lance Crouther) is the ultimate superhero. A cool-walking, smooth-talking lady's man, Pootie is a hero and a role model to all the kids of the neighborhood. Everybody looks up to Pootie except evil Dick Lecter (Robert Vaughn), CEO of Lecter Corp., a company that makes cigarettes, alcohol and fast food. Pootie shows cool determination and strength to prevail over Lecter and his minions.
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No one understands a word he says, and after 78 minutes no one cares. Writer-director Louis C.K. created Pootie as a sketch character for HBO's "The Chris Rock Show." Rock himself plays three minor roles (Pootie's Father, crew member JB and a DJ), stealing every scene he is in. But these few laughs aren't enough to bring life to this one-joke pony. (Full review)