While the film received mixed reviews upon release and was a box-office disappointment, it has gained a massive following over the last 25 years.
: Framed as a story told by an elderly inmate, the film follows Ray Gibson (Murphy) and Claude Banks (Lawrence) after they are wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to life at Mississippi's Parchman Farm. Spontaneous Brilliance
The 1999 film , starring Eddie Murphy as Rayford "Ray" Gibson and Martin Lawrence
Often remembered for its jaw-dropping prosthetic makeup and quotable one-liners, Life is a film that transcends the buddy-comedy genre. Almost 25 years later, it stands as arguably the "best" example of what these two comedic giants could achieve when forced to stretch their dramatic muscles.