PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2 (Theatrical Release USA 2015)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.1|5.0 Stars ìììì

Paul Blart Mall Cop 2 succeeds because someone had the foresight to cast Kevin James as Paul Blart in the first and second films. Despite a few noticeably ‘forced’ scenes deliberately repeated for comedic effect (i.e., Blart skidding across the floor on his side past a planter), the sequel works and becomes an easy afternoon of light entertainment. We get the surprise of our lives when we find Blart in a troubled marriage and follow the movie to see how his life will turn for the better. Along with the drama involved with an only daughter getting ready to leave for college and start her own life, the film blends action with pathos and comedy in, of all places, Las Vegas.

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Additional Thanks

Great work for Director Andy Fickman for his directing efforts. Thank you to Executive Producers Marty P. Ewing, Jeff Sussman, and Ben Waisbren for making the film possible. Cast include: Kevin James, Raini Rodriguez, Neal McDonough, David Henrie, Shirley Knight, Daniella Alonso, Eduardo Veràstegui, and Nicholas Turturro.

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes.  A good watch, but not as good as the first film.

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PAUL BLART: MALL COP (Theatrical Release USA 2009)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.5|5.0 Stars ìììì

Paul Blart: Mall Cop is one of America’s best clean, comedic movies of the year. With a simple script that reminds us that goodness, honesty, heart, and courage in any occupation can lead to the happiest of endings, Kevin James, the exceptionally likable lead actor in The King of Queens television series, shows us in an all-around-fun way that success comes to those who believe that high performance is not dictated by the status of the job, but by the integrity that exists inside of a person.

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Storyline

Mall Security Guard Paul Blart (Kevin James) finds that courage and quick thinking can save even the worst of mall days.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Steve Carr for directing efforts. Thank you to Executive Producer Jeff Sussman for making the film possible. Cast include: Keir O’Donnell, Jayma Mays, Raini Rodriguez, Shirley Knight, Stephen Rannazzisi, Peter Gerety, Bobby Cannavale, and Adam Ferrara.

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. Director Steve Carr (from Daddy Day Care (2003) and Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)) shows remarkable skill in capturing the comedic essence of the story through timing and outstanding camera direction.

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