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Paul Blart: Mall Cop

5 star:		(46)
4 star:		(34)
3 star:		(16)
2 star:		(17)
1 star:		(30)

 

 

A single, suburban dad tries to make ends meet as a security officer at a New Jersey mall. It's a job he takes very seriously, though no one else does. When Santa's helpers at the mall stage a coup, shutting down the megaplex and taking hostages (Paul's daughter and sweetheart among them), Jersey's most formidable mall cop will have to become a real cop to save the day. Refreshing to see a movie without bad language, unnecessary sexual content, good script writing, and enjoyable throughout. Characters were real and relatable and very funny.

This movie was awesome, we rented it and watched it probably 5 times before returning it and then we bought it. My 7 and 9 yr old loved it and me and my husband thought it was hilarious. I can't believe all the negative reviews, it was awesome, you WON'T be disappointed.

It isn't often that a movie comes out that actually makes me laugh out loud, but with Kevin James behind Paul Blart as creator and star, Mall Cop fulfills its promise to entertain.

Mall Cop isn't necessarily a movie intended for the entire family, as there is frequent use of mild profanity, but there was nothing else I could find of offense in the movie. About the first half of the movie is much like watching the Kevin James hit TV series, King of Queens, as Paul Blart is very much the same character as Doug Heffernan. At times during the first half of the movie, I found my mind wondering just a bit, or found myself not too disappointed when distracted by something my son would say or do. But about half way through the movie, when the action really kicked in and we get to see James playing the role of Paul Blart a la John McClane of Bruce Willis' Die Hard fame, I found myself engrossed.

Imagine Die Hard meets Homer Simpson, and you'll get a pretty accurate picture of what Paul Blart lives through in his dedication to defend the people of his mall against the invading force of a band of Black Friday thugs out to steal thirty million dollars worth of the credit card transactions on the busiest shopping day of the year. And just like Homer Simpson, Paul Blart manages to pull through in the end.

While I don't recommend Paul Blart Mall Cop for the entire family, it is harmless and enjoyable fare for viewers over the age of twelve or thirteen. I haven't laughed so hard at a movie in I don't know how long.

Jeff Cole is an author, blogger, and podcaster.[...]

Given the large numbers of people who referred to this silly little movie as one of the worst ever, I wonder where we draw the line between critical assessment and pure gut reaction in forming our opinions of entertainment. What separates Step Brothers, which I hated, from Mall Cop, which I enjoyed? Why did this movie work whereas Funny People, another more critically received Sandler project, disappointed me?
There is little original in the story, there are the predictable credibility issues (young attractive girl falls for shleppy overweight loser - oh, what hath Seth Rogen wrought?), and there's Sandler's penchant for schlocky 80s pop music touchstones that buddy Kevin James is borrowing, but still I found myself laughing out loud during much of this movie even when I saw the gag coming from a mile away. Either my opinion isn't worth squat or the reviewers who tore this movie to shreds need to lighten up. Or maybe neither. Maybe individual taste is just too complex to figure out and the reasons we react the way we do to entertainments aren't so important after all. All I know is that I liked Mall Cop. I laughed a fair amount. I would watch it again. Does that qualify as an endorsement?

Anyone who is rating this movie two stars or lower needs to fill up on their bad movies quota. This isn't a terrible movie. It's childish, implausible, silly, and at times even stoops to dumb, but it's also slightly heart-warming, mildly funny, and will make the kids laugh. It's so utterly middle-of-the-road.

What PAUL BLART does do well with is physical comedy. You'd think that seeing an overweight man doing his best to deal with flexible and nimble villains would get tired, but Kevin James's antics are pretty funny. There are even some good liners and recurring jokes that save the movie from being completely dull for adult viewers. Because, let's face it. If a movie made for children is well made, adults would love it too. Just ask Pixar. PAUL BLART will definitely elicit more eye rolls than laughs from adults, unfortunately, though never enough to completely ruin the film.

Kevin James is sympathetic enough as the eponymous Paul Blart, but they sort of make everyone around Paul horrible people in order to force that audience sympathy. Pretty much beat for beat, it's predictable, very by the books. While some actors are likable, none of the characters are really given a lot to work with. The film definitely thrives on the physical comedy and sympathy for the Blart character, and while it's squeaky clean enough to be considered a children's film, that doesn't make it a superior comedy. It could have, and should have been funnier. And the bad guys... don't even get me started on how cheesy they are.

There are too many limiting factors that keep PAUL BLART from being considered a good movie. But it's just too by the books to be mediocre. There have been a million films just like this--formulaic, trite, and still somewhat watchable--and there will be a million more. At least the movie had the character in a somewhat original role as a mall cop, but unfortunately for PAUL BLART, a far superior mall cop comedy (Jody Hill's Observe and Report starring Seth Rogen) came out two months later and succeeded where Paul Blart never surpassed mediocre. However, that isn't for the kiddies, so if you're looking for a flick that will make the kids laugh, you could do way worse than PAUL BLART.

5/10

At first getting into the movie you want to turn it off, but once the movie unfolds it actually is funny,slapstic funny. Kevin James Doesn't Disappoint. Yes It could have been better or funnier but it's worth watching.

Very funny movie, good laughs, good plot, and loved Paul blart acting. Good clean movie. No sex, nudes, or 4 letter words. A good family movie. All you need for this movie is Pop corn.

my bf turned this movie on, and i thought to myself "seriously? i do NOT want to watch the king of queens guy," but i found myself laughing throughout the entire movie. considering the movie's title, the plot was creative and, honestly, pretty damn funny, if you give it a chance.

Kevin James does a great job in Paul Blart mall cop. I highly recommend this movie its funny and has some great action scenes. A group of thieves take over the mall to steal money from the shops but Paul Blart swears he will protect the mall.

Funny for the entire family. Not a Hangover but something the kids will enjoy along with the family.