Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimelord. His army is led by John Slade, his childhood idol who used to fight bad guys in the 70s.
It's not that Wayans lacks wit, it's that he's stomped it to death.
– Rita Kempley,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
Although, like all good satires, it is cheerfully willing to be offensive, it is almost completely incapable of being funny.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka is a lively but uncertain mixture of nostalgia, silliness and genuinely unpredictable humor.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
30 Aug 2004
fresh:
The greatest pleasure comes from seeing '70s veterans send themselves up.
– Wally Hammond,
Time Out,
15 Jul 2006
fresh:
In many respects this is a black counterpart to The Naked Gun, and very nearly as funny; the bounty of antimacho gags is both unexpected and refreshing.