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Paul Blart: Mall Cop [Blu-ray]

Paul Blart: Mall Cop [Blu-ray]
by Steve Carr

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Actor: Jayma Mays, Keir O'Donnell, Kevin James, Raini Rodriguez, Shirley Knight
Director: Steve Carr
Brand: JAMES,KEVIN
Writer: Kevin James
Producer: Adam Sandler
Producer: Barry Bernardi
Producer: Gino Falsetto
Producer: Jack Giarraputo
Producer: Jason Taragan
Writer: Nick Bakay
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); English (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language); French (Original Language); Portuguese (Original Language); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed); Portuguese (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.85:1
Running Time: 91 minutes
Published: 2009-05-01
Blu-ray Release Date: 2009-05-19
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Blu-ray Reviews of Paul Blart: Mall Cop [Blu-ray]

Blu-ray Review: A Hero Rides Forth on His Mighty Segway
Summary: 3 Stars

What a character, that Paul Blart. Half of me liked him a lot while the other half completely understood why everyone writes him off. He's like a high school kid trying so hard to be popular that he doesn't realize how silly he's making himself look. He takes his job as a mall security guard far too seriously, and this is despite the fact that he really wasn't trained to handle the really tough situations. At the same time, I saw that he's a decent, honest guy who loves his daughter and just wants someone other than a family member loving him back. Who doesn't want that? Still, I wish someone had the guts to walk up to him, grab him by the shoulders, and shake some sense into him. If I were that person, I'd say to him, "Stop trying to be something you're not! For once in your life, just be yourself!"

"Paul Blart: Mall Cop" tells the story of a New Jersey man who, through luck and a series of very improbable circumstances, defends the West Orange Pavilion Mall against a band of armed robbers on Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year. The story is not very probable, but then again, it probably wasn't supposed to be. It is rated PG, after all, which automatically suggests that it was intended for a more family-friendly audience. That's fine, I guess, but it would have been nice if screenwriters Kevin James and Nick Bakey had taken the time to create something a bit more memorable; "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" has its heart in the right place, but for all intents and purposes, it isn't worth remembering. Everything just kind of passes before our eyes in a fluffy, innocent flash of comedy.

The title character, played by co-writer Kevin James, is introduced as he fails to complete an obstacle course at the New Jersey State Police Academy. We quickly learn that he suffers from hypoglycemia; when he doesn't have enough sugar in his system, he's liable to pass out and begin snoring. Because his poor health prevented him from becoming a police officer, he's forced to remain a mall security guard, spending hours upon hours gliding past shops and kiosks on a Segway. As passionate as he is about his job, neither his coworkers nor the shoppers think very highly of him. I felt bad, but at the same time, I recognized that he was making himself a very easy target; when you're compelled to give a speeding ticket to an old man driving a scooter, for example, it should come as no surprise that you're not being taken seriously.

Then comes that fateful day after Thanksgiving, when people come out of the woodwork to go Christmas shopping. As it nears closing time, a team of criminals disguised as Santa's elves infiltrate the mall and seize control. The team leader, the classically villainous Veck Sims (Keir O'Donnell), lets all but six people leave the mall. Blart, who too busy playing Guitar Hero to notice either the takeover or the evacuation, eventually realizes what's going on and decides to fight back. This goes against the advice of Sergeant Howard (Adam Ferrara), who, along with the rest of the West Orange police force, is standing outside the mall, awaiting news of the hostage situation. But Blart swore to himself that he would protect the mall and all who are inside it, and by golly, he's going to protect the mall and all who are inside it. Thus begins an amusing but predictable mission to stop the bad guys before they get away with $30 million.

Intertwined with this story is a subplot about Blart's love life, or lack thereof. Ever since his wife left him (for reasons too inconsequential to reveal), he's been lonely and depressed, and he relies on food to numb the pain. His caring mother (Shirley Knight) and loving daughter, Maya (Raini Rodriguez), do their best to encourage him, even going so far as to help him start a profile page on Match.com. It seems his only hope at finding love is a friendly but distant woman named Amy (Jayma Mays), who works in the mall at a hairpiece kiosk. I could never really tell what she thought about Blart; she clearly doesn't like the man she's dating--an arrogant pen salesman named Stuart (Stephen Rannazzisi)--but she doesn't seem to comfortable around Blart, either. There are moments when it feels like she's being nice just because she pities him. Granted, if I saw a decent man get drunk in a bar and humiliate himself in front of an unassuming mall staff, I'd be anxious around him, too.

That very scene is a perfect example of how desperate the film's sense of humor is. Most of the jokes are aimed at making Blart look like a complete fool. None of them are particularly funny, and the select few that are merely amusing are unflatteringly derivative.

Consider a minor subplot involving a teenage Indian boy named Pahud (Adhir Kalyan); his ex-girlfriend's cell phone was given to Blart (how he got it is unimportant), enabling them to start an odd over-the-phone relationship. This felt incredibly forced, especially when it's revealed that the cell phone is equipped with a tracking device. That being said, I do give the filmmakers credit for not going for the tried and true vulgarities that permeate most of today's comedies. There is a sense that no one wanted to go too far, which in this case is good; this movie certainly didn't need in-your-face gags about sex and drugs and body parts, nor did it need a lot of crude four-letter dialogue. I know the audience it's aiming for, and yet I can't quite bring myself to accept it. "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" may inspire you to smirk once or twice, but it will hardly make you laugh out loud.

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Description of Paul Blart: Mall Cop [Blu-ray]

Genre: Comedy
Rating: PG
Release Date: 19-MAY-2009
Media Type: Blu-Ray

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