Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)

Posted : 5 months, 2 weeks ago at Jun 11 6:18

"Nobody knows this mall better than I do." Prepubescent twelve-year-olds who laugh at well-worn fat jokes may be amused by Paul Blart: Mall Cop. Those of us with decent taste in comedies, on the other hand, can happily avoid the obnoxious, laugh-free antics of an overweight misfit security guard and his mall-dwelling compatriots. Kevin James, who starred alongside Adam Sandler in the abysmal I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, rides solo in this shockingly amateurish and single-note action-comedy for which the main star also co-wrote and co-produced. The movie - a curious amalgam of Home Alone and Die Hard - clearly has one consistent strategy: capitalising on Kevin James' adeptness at hurling around his sizable bulk. Pardon the expression, but this is an extremely slim approach. Witle...Read more

Posted : 10 months, 1 week ago at Jan 20 20:21

I won't lie to you, Paul Blart: Mall Cop has a target audience of little kids, and was definitely a family movie. I am not usually a big fan of those kinds of films, but in this case, it was a good thing. Kevin James was not in his prime, like he was in The King Of Queens, but he still made me laugh enough times with plenty of classic moments throughout. He plays a mild mannered mall cop, forced to protect the mall when several thugs break in with the intention of stealing everything. Paul gets carried away with a nearby arcade, and doesn't realize they are there. He is the last resort to stop the thieves. He pulls off some hilarious stealthy tactics, and it's him versus five plus criminals. What happens after that is hilarious, and I won't spoil it for you. Go watch it. "Paul Blart:...Read more

Rating : 8/10