Kevin James takes the job of a single dad in this largely physical comedy

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Coming off the finale of TV’s well-liked sitcom The King of Queens and 2007′s I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, funnyman Kevin James takes the role of a single pop in this mostly physical comedy, Paul Blart Blu-ray that the actor also co-wrote.

Paul Blart (James) is a tough worker, but hasn’t landed his dream job of being New Jersey state trooper due to his excess weight. Anxious to support his ma and his girl, Blart takes the slightly less glamorous post as the safety guard at his local shopping mall. He never complains, approaching the job with electrifying diligence and pride, but doesn’t get much respect for it.

It’s only when a bunch of misfits in Santa’s Aid disguises take hold of the mall and many hostages that Blart’s would-be cop smarts come in useful and he gets a chance to shine. With a threatening situation on hand, Blart may eventually 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 several advantages 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 extra pounds, like other blu ray movies ultimately 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 make a difference with the right angle. Paul Blart : Mall Cop takes the banal out of the shopping mall, infusing a familiar setting with energy, laughs, and high-stakes drama.

Paul Blart Blu-ray is the same as the many variations on tuna surprise that show up at potlucks : common but with a small something added to distinguish it. The final product won’t win any Oscars, but the sides of this slapstick action film keep James’s blitzkrieg sense of humor, making for a light comic journey I am positive children will flip for. Co-produced by Adam Sandler, Mall Cop has an innate sweetness that’s 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 attempting to carry a 90-minute picture. 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 often funny film for the whole family.

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