Review of Big Momma's House (2000) by Art L — 19 Mar 2016

Just one of those easily watchable, mildly amusing American comedies that are OK in doses providing they don't drag on too long. Very much a kids film as it's pretty slapstick throughout with only occasional references to gun crime and real violence.

It's a role that you would perhaps expect Eddie Murphy to normally perform, but Martin Lawrence does a good job in bad but funny way. He basically dresses up as an obese grandma to get close to a potential accomplice in a crime committed a few years back.

Predictably he ends up falling for the woman he is trying to set up, and thinks become a bit awkward, but there's only one way this film was ever going to end - The way all kids want it too, with good prevailing in a fairy tale happy conclusion.

For some reason, the black humour always tickles me more than your average white man role so this perhaps cuts the mustard a little more than others of this genre. It's not the sort of movie I'd be particularly fussed about grabbing the sequel for as once you've seen one, I suspect you've seen them all, but I'm sure it'll make some good background viewing one day whilst progressing with some ironing.