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There's no need to weep into your cappuccino just yet - Friends star Lisa Kudrow is back before you even realised the sitcom was over; saving you from an unhappy existence without your Central Perk pals!

Friends favourite Lisa Kudrow (Analyze This) stars with Damon Wayans (Bamboozled) in Marci X, an unlikely comedy about a spoiled Jewish American Princess forced to take control of her father's hard-core rap label after he suffers a stress-induced heart attack due to the controversy surrounding the behaviour of the label's resident bad boy rapper. The film's hip-hop soundtrack and the love-story that develops between the two central characters make this an enjoyable and light-hearted film.

Marci X is a sharp satire about the distinct barrier between races and the role the media and politicians play in the issue of censorship. Set against the backdrop of the hip-hop fraternity, Marci X is the story of pampered socialite Marci Feld who has to take over the running of her father's hip-hop record label after he suffers a heart-attack. Struggling to manage the controversial image of the label's bad-boy rapper Dr. S, Marci undertakes a course of action to tone-down his behaviour and appease the government senator determined to close down the record label.

The dialogue between Marci and Dr. S is fast and witty as they begin to grow closer to each other and eventually Marci falls in love with the rapper. The humour born out of the unlikely pairing between a Jewish-American socialite and a misunderstood rapper is both provocative and genuine and the characters share an obvious on screen chemistry. Christine Baranski (Chicago) is delightful in her portrayal of a stuck-up right-wing senator, bound by social convention and political dogma.

Marci X offers a distinctive and witty take on social guidelines and the often controversial world of east coast hip-hop. With its funky soundtrack and a cast that apply themselves with verve and credibility, the film is an enjoyable, alternative comedy.

Marci X is available to buy on DVD and VHS from Paramount Home Entertainment from 17th May 2004.