Review of Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015) by Thequietgamer — 31 Jul 2015

It seems like just about every unnecessary comedy sequel tries was too hard to get laughs by creating scenarios that are more absurd, louder, and more obnoxious than the previous film. That's not to say obnoxious can't be funny, but "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2" is the perfect example of why it most often isn't.

It all seems cheaply made so the larger scale and the settings don't look all that great. The script is simple and not really funny despite the fact that the writer(s) have tried to wring the concept for every joke they can. Where the writing stumbles the most though is with "Paul Blart" himself. In the previous film he was a sad sack that was ultimately likable enough to root for. Here you can't do that as he is just obnoxious. Something he is completely oblivious to.

As far as jokes go it's not a funny movie. Outside of a particularly amusing hallway brawl I never laughed. One or two stupid one-liners got a slight chuckle from me, but overall the movie isn't even amusing. It relies way too much on dumb humor and repeating the same, unfunny "fat person moves in goofy ways" joke over and over again. If you are looking for laughs then look elsewhere.

As a matter of fact no matter what you are looking for you should look elsewhere. "Mall Cop 2" might not be the utter abomination so many would like you to believe, but it's still a bad movie. One that's almost completely devoid of laughs and charm. It is strangely watchable in a mindless sort of way, but if you aren't laughing then what's the point? This is a comedy after all.

I give "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2" a 4.5/10.