Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)

Is this movie kinda silly? Of course. Does it rely on slap stick humor? You betcha. Should any of that surprise you from a sequel movie about a mall cop? Nope. It seems that the comedy genre has gone from edgy to over the edge this past decade. Gone are the Waterboy and even Tommy Boy films and now, at least it seems, are raunchy, low-brow, we can't be funny any other way type films. I used to love comedy movies but for this reason, I haven't watched a comedy in years. This movie is proof that you can elicit genuine laughter without the F word, without nudity, and without sexual innuendo every 3 seconds. If you want sophisticated humor and plot, this is not the movie for you (and neither is Hangover for that matter). What are we after in comedy films anyway? Isn't it silliness and laughs? Paul Blart is funny and it's funny for all the right reasons.

Fmovies: Godard, Truffaut, Bergman, Bunuel....and Blart.

Few names echo across the wavering dune of cinema. These directors and their ilk will always have an imprint. Be it French New Wave or Italian Neo-Realism, the lasting genius of these auteurs is immortal.

Now - imagine all of that - being PALED in comparison to Paul Blart Mall Cop II.

"Vegas has a high roller" the poster tells me. But this "high roller" is unprecedented. A wiggling bowl of gelatin, Blart is a comic masterpiece. Yet when I say "comic" it is in the classical, machiavellian sense of the term: Paul Blart cannot be classified as a comedy. Sadly, this has gone over the heads of virtually every critic residing in this great big beautiful sphere we live atop.

Paul Blart Mall Cop II ascends all genres. It is a one of a kind work - no, I refuse to say film because it is far greater than that.

Paul Blart is sui genris.

PAUL BLART MALL COP 2 review by Mike Smith

After six years of keeping our malls safe, Paul Blart has earned a well-deserved vacation. He heads to Vegas with his teenage daughter before she heads off to college. But safety never takes a holiday and when duty calls, Blart answers.

Well the first film wasn't the best movie I have ever seen but it was a good family movie and I did have some chuckles. On the other hand Paul Blart Mall Cop 2 was an unbearable watch; the jokes fall flat and they feel really forced. The first movie was a good family film, but to make your family watch this god awful sequel is more like torture.

The cast did feel like they had fun making it but I wish I felt the same way about watching this movie. There wasn't anything good about the film at all so take my word for it and save yourself some time. Cheers and remember I watch the crappy movies so you don't have to.

1 out of 10

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Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 fmovies. This is actually my least favorite movie I've ever seen. They made Paul a completely unlikeable sex offender and I hated every second he was on screen. This movie actually gave me cancer, I feel the the tumors growing on my back.

I don't write reviews very often. I have to feel moved to write one.

I liked the first Paul Blart movie. It was goofy innocent fun.

IMDb can be a joke as people rate and comment on movies they have not seen. Many of these comments and ratings come even before the movie has even really been released. Many comments out there were bashing the first one and saying there was no reason for a second one. But yes, there was reason for a second one if it is well done.

I will keep it light and avoid spoilers. This movie lacked the charm of the first one. Paul Blart was likable in the first one. For this one he was a total buffoon.

In addition, the first one made sense as Paul Blart was the only person other than the criminals and hostages in the mall as it was closed. This one takes place in a casino in Las Vegas and everyone knows that they are open 24 hours a day. Why were the police never contacted? Paul Blart was never even hired by the casino as security he was only there for a convention.

Also, the fighting scenes with the bad guys last 15 to 20 minutes. Paul actually only fights 2 guys on his own.

I really wanted to like this one, but the 3 of us that tried watching it were all bored.

There are a couple laugh out loud moments and this movie is suitable for families, but it was awful. Reminded me of the old Dana Carvey movie the Master of Disguise. Just a moronic stupid movie and not likable either. Do yourself a favor and leave your Paul Blart memories with the conclusion of the first movie. This script needed a major overhaul.

With the reviews here, I was expecting a terrible movie. I probably wouldn't have bothered with it but it was a free On Demand option recently. The worst thing about it was the lengthy setup, with plenty of exposition from the previous film followed by a lot of nothing before the actual story takes place. Once that began, I thought it had reasonably funny moments reminiscent of the original. I also appreciated that it had no memorable profanity that would have made it unsuitable for children, like so many "family" films these days. However, it was a one and done film; I don't see subjecting myself to repeat viewings.