Paul Blart: Mall Cop - Movie Review and Synopsis

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Category: Movies. Tags: Comedy, Crime, Jayma Mays, Keir O'Donnell, Kevin James, Raini Rodriguez, Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), Stephen Rannazzisi, Steve Carr.

Paul Blart: Mall Cop When a shopping mall is overtaken by a gang of organized crooks, it’s up to the a mild-mannered security guard to save the day. Paul Blart is a mild-mannered, dutiful family father who works as a security guard in a New Jersey mall. For years, he has applied to become a cop, but he always fails the physics exam due to his overweight. One day, a gang of organized criminals place the mall under siege and take hostages. Blart becomes trapped inside, and because of his sense of duty, refuses to leave. He thus becomes the police’s eyes on the inside and has to stop the criminals on his own.

Cuddly Kevin James ventures out on his own for the first time with a leading-man project that feels like it’d be better suited for a lowered-expectations comedian like Rob Schneider. Or Dane Cook. But I guess you put a chubby guy in a rent-a-cop outfit and the jokes just write themselves. (Or perhaps not, as evidenced by this Blart-related viral video.) Meanwhile, director Steve Carr continues to gravitate away from his still-kinda-funny R-rated debut.

Rated PG for some violence, mild crude and suggestive humor, and language.

Director: Steve Carr
Stars: Kevin James, Keir O’Donnell, Jayma Mays, Raini Rodriguez, Stephen Rannazzisi
Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
Release Date: 16 January 2009 (USA)