Murphy has a deplorable joke concerning a lost policeman's whistle for which there is no excuse whatever - other than it's very funny.

Stereotype-based comedy from Eddie Murphy in a variety of fat suits is just not enough to make a decent film.

Even if you go back decades, body fascism has rarely been so brazen, or so unfunny. Horrifying.

With the unbelievable advancements in makeup artistry and special practical effects, it's something of a wonder that the best use of it here is for a blubbery fat-suit.