I've never watched Kevin James' show King of Queens cause I've always known that if I wanted to see the hilarity that ensues when a rotund man and his goregous wife try to make it through the paces in a suburban American setting, there were better choices out there (see The Family Guy or The Simpsons). And after sitting through Paul Blart: Mall Cop I doubt I'll ever try to catch King of Queens.The premise is simple enough, down on his luck Blart longs to be a full fledged New Jersey state trooper but has a problem that makes that impossible (he needs his sweets to stay awake). So he ends up working at the local mall where he is in his tenth year of protecting and serving all those shoppers who constantly mock him and take him for a joke. Things change when Blart notices a new kiosk girl named Amy whom he tries to save, along with other shop owners, when thieves take over his beloved mall.
The film switches from maudlin to slapstick at the drop of a hat and never really establishes a narrative which makes for watchable cinema. Sure, James brings heart to Blart and can take a prat fall like no one's business but that's all he can do to get laughs, run into things or get doused in a tanning booth (and you can only do that so many times before it becomes irritating). Fans of James will no doubt still want to check out this movie but if you're looking for something that will make you chuckle on a consistent basis and doesn't make you think about doing all those chores you're trying to avoid, stay away from Paul Blart: Mall Cop.
Grade: D
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