Big Momma's House 2
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Movie Reviews of Big Momma's House 2
Movie Review: average laughs
Summary: 3 Stars
I laughed a few times. The little boy who teams up with Big Momma was funny. This happens later in the film. The old lady that wants to fight Big Momma at the bingo club was pretty hysterical, also. That's about it. Not bad, but the thing is, we've seen men dress up as women in movies for YEARS. It's all been done a bunch of times.Movie Review: Pointless and Mostly Unfunny Sequel from Martin Lawrence
Summary: 2 Stars
Malcolm aka Big Momma comes back after the original became a big hit about 6 years ago. Martin Lawrence again wears a fat suit to play the role of BM, undercover agent in the disguise of obese Southern lady. The fact that this sequel reached the No. 1 in the US box office chart, getting more than $70 million proves that people (at least in the United States) fondly remembered the original film, and wanted to see what Martin Laurence can do. Not much, it turns out, except for the more family-oriented taste and a few precious laughs.
It is pointless to pick out the countless plot holes of `Big Momma's House 2' in which Malcolm is now doing less dangerous jobs like publicity activities. After his former partner's death in the line of duty, Malcolm again disguises himself as Big Momma in order that he can get some information about the killers.
This time Malcolm/Big Momma is employed as nanny because he must infiltrate a dysfunctional family. This is an obvious rip-off of `Mrs. Doubtfire' but instead of doing Robin Williams' over-the-top turns, Martin Laurence shows less manic schticks than you expect. You seldom see sexual innuendoes, nor hear dirty words from him. This is the same road where Eddie Murphy went years ago (from `Raw' to `Dr, Dolittle'), and though it is an understandable choice, it may also be killing some of Laurence's merits as funny man.
The whole film goes on like autopilot, and everything is predictable. Laurence does not seem very interested in what he is doing, and the supporting actors are at best so-so. The technical staff did a fine job to make Laurence a fat lady, to be sure, and some scenes include Big Momma in a scanty bathing suit ala Bo Derek, which must be a touch task for anyone involved, but those outrageous ideas that could have invigorated the tepid script are hardly to be seen during the entire film.
`Big Momma's House' is just another pointless sequel from Hollywood and Martin Lawrence, who seriously needs a hit. Strictly for his avid fans.
Movie Review: very lame but sometimes funny
Summary: 2 Stars
**1/2
Some of the greatest movie comedies of all time have revolved around men dressing up in drag and trying to pass themselves off as women ("Some Like It Hot" and "Tootsie" being the prime examples). Ironically, that's also been the basis for some of the worst comedies ever made ("White Chicks" being the prime example I can think of at the moment). Somewhere in the middle lie the Big Momma movies, both the original, made in 2000,and the sequel from 2006, creatively entitled "Big Momma's House 2." Once again, Martin Lawrence stars as the FBI agent who this time goes undercover as a nanny to the children of a man who may be involved in some sort of major threat to national security (yawn!).
In turns of its storyline, the movie falls somewhere between "Mrs. Doubtfire" and "Mary Poppins," with Big Momma managing to heal the rift in the family and making the neglectful father a model parent by the end of the film. The crime scenario is beyond stupid and leads to a whole host of idiotic slapstick scenes involving Big Momma taking on the gun-wielding bad guys, but if you have a high level of tolerance for this sort of thing, "Big Momma's House 2" should provide you with a good share of laughs amid all the clunkers.
Lawrence exhibits a great deal of energy in the role of Big Momma, but he never brings the kind of insight and believability to the part that Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis or Dustin Hoffman managed to do in their respective turns at cross dressing comedy. Unfortunately, Lawrence's portrayal is all surface imitation, utterly devoid of the kind of subtle shading that might suggest he had actually gotten in touch with his character. This film would be a trifle less innocuous if it hadn't been done so much better already.
Movie Review: A commercial movie that had been released in Hollywood.
Summary: 2 Stars
After settling down into a desk job inside the FBI, former Field Agent Malcolm Turner (Martin Lawrence) defies orders to stay out of the investigation of his former partner's death and travels to Orange County, California to go undercover as Big Momma, working for an unhappy woman (Emily Proctor) who is under investigation for the murder. Little did he realize that he would become attached to the dysfunctional family.
Let me warn you, after watching this you need to realize that this is not a smart comedy. It is a silly film accompanied by some impossible things. I don't think there was one moment in the whole film where I was rolling my eyes going, "OH COME ON," the way I was while watching this film. The movie isn't really that good. Most jokes fall flat and the film is predictable, but the movie still has its laughs and it's enjoyable in some ways.
Martin Lawrence gives a mediocre performance as most of the thing he says isn't always funny. Still, the movie has it's moments like the beer-loving Chihuahua and the three year-old kid that was always falling. But the scene's when Martin changes into mama are ridiculous because it's impossible for anyone to change into a credible fat lady in less than an hour, much less in a few minutes.
To sum up, this is a sequel that should have been left WELL alone. If it had the premise to be more original, sharply written, and more intelligent I would have been inclined to give this comedy five stars. It really is a commercial movie that had been released in Hollywood over the last five years. If you are of the type of mind that requires a film that will challenge you, I'd look elsewhere.
Movie Review: Digamos que uno se rie a raticos pero...
Summary: 2 Stars
Esta es una de esas peliculas que uno se sienta a ver con los hijos a la espera de que se entretengan un rato y lo dejen descansar a uno. La pelicula es muy fresca y por lo menos es decente. Se puede ver con los ninos porque al contrario de muchas otras de super agentes policias aqui no hay sino un solo muerto y es al principio de la cinta y no lo muestran desangrandose tampoco o sea que cuando ya han pasado como veinte minutos uno se olvida de que hubo sangre.
El final es rosa como en todas las peliculas sosas y los 'malos', que de malos no tienen sino la intencion, salen castigados. Nuestro amigo el super agente del FBI 'Malcom' logra su cometido con transformaciones milagrosas de 'big momma' a un tipo comun y corriente en cinco minutos. Esta es una segunda parte de esas que nunca se debieron haber hecho. Martin Lawrence, pobrecito, debe de estar muy desesperado y ahogado en deudas para haber aceptado hacer una secuela de esta pelicula, tan pobre en chistes y con los mismos recursos de risas faciles y baratas. Pero se le reconoce a Lawrence el hecho de convencer a la bella Nia Long a participar, utilizando la fea y exagerada pelota de playa que le pusieron para aparentar un embarazo. Incluso ella usa unos jeans tan apretados que uno no entiende como no se le sube la pelota entre los senos.
Yo recomiendo esta pelicula para una fea tarde de domingo, con mucha lluvia y sin dinero para salir. Comprele una pizza a los chicos y sientese comodo porque es mucho lo que va a dormir viendo esta cinta.