Kevin James takes the job of a single pop in this principally physical comedy

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Kevin James takes the job of a single pop in this principally physical comedy

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Coming off the finale of TV’s preferred sitcom The King of Queens and 2007’s I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, comedian Kevin James takes the job of a single dad in this principally physical comedy, Paul Blart Blu-ray that the actor also co-wrote.

Paul Blart (James) is a tough employee, but hasn’t landed his dream job of being New Jersey state trooper because of his excess weight. Driven to support his mummy and his child, Blart takes the marginally less glamorous post as the safety guard at his local shopping mall. He never complains, approaching the job with impressive diligence and pride, but doesn’t get much respect for it.

It’s only when a group of misfits in Santa’s Helper disguises take hold of the mall and several hostages that Blart’s would-be cop smarts come in handy and he gets a chance to shine. With a dangerous situation on hand, Blart may finally be able to show the world (and his romantic interest, who just actually is one of the hostages) what he is made from. Though the villains have many benefits over him, Blart has a Segway scooter and a big heart on his side.

While lots of its jokes come at the cost of James’s additional pounds, like other blu ray movies at last makes its star out to be a hero. With his everyman appeal, James is well-suited to play Blart, showing that even average Joes can contribute with the right angle. Paul Blart: Mall Cop takes the prosaic out of the shopping mall, infusing a familiar setting with energy, smirks, and high-stakes drama.

Paul Blart Blu-ray is similar to the many variations on tuna surprise that show up at potlucks : common but with a small something added to differentiate it. The final product will not win any Oscars, but the edges of this slapstick action film retain James’s blitzkrieg sense of humor, making for a light comic adventure I’m positive children will flip for. Co-produced by Adam Sandler, Mall Cop has an innate sweetness that is reminiscent of Sandler’s 1998 romantic comedy The Wedding Singer, although the laughs don’t quite reach those levels.

Kevin James is hard not to love in Paul Blart Blu-ray. He’s a giant, spotty, friendly doofus better suited for a half-an-hour TV show like The King of Queens than trying to carry a 90-minute film. James takes a Segway, a cheesy mustache and the comic concept of Die Hard in a mall and bumbles his way to a lightweight but frequently funny film for the whole family.

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