Kevin James takes the job of a single father in this mostly physical comedy

Coming off the finale of TV’s well-liked 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 hard worker, but has never landed his dream job of being New Jersey state soldier because of his excess weight. Determined to support his ma and his daughter, Blart takes the marginally less glamorous post as the safety guard at his local shopping mall. He never bitchs, approaching the job with provoking diligence and pride, but doesn’t get much respect for it.

It’s only when a group of misfits in Santa’s Assistant disguises take hold of the mall and many hostages that Blart’s would-be cop smarts turn out to be handy and he gets a chance to shine. With a deadly situation available, Blart may eventually be ready to show everyone ( and his romantic interest, who just occurs to be one of the hostages) what he’s made from. Though the villains have many benefits over him, Blart has a Segway scooter and a big heart on his side.

While plenty 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 make a contribution with the right attitude. Paul Blart : Mall Cop takes the prosaic out of the shopping mall, infusing a familiar setting with energy, titters, 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 little something added to differentiate it. The end product will not 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 youngsters will flip for. Co-produced by Adam Sandler, Mall Cop has an innate sweetness that is reminiscent of Sandler’s 1998 romantic comedy The Marriage Frontman , though the laughs don’t quite reach those levels.

Kevin James is hard not to love in Paul Blart Blu-ray. He is a big, goofy, personable 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 idea of Die Hard in a mall and bumbles his way to a lightweight but often funny film for the whole family.