Back
we go into the wonderful world of done-to-death with Big Momma's House, an all
too familiar Martin Lawrence vehicle that could have used a lot more laughs.
Martin
Lawrence stars as a police officer who goes undercover as Big Momma, a colorful
and voluptuous southern woman, in order to get close to the ex-girlfriend of a
violent criminal.
Shades
of Mrs. Doubtfire, The Nutty Professor, Tootsie, Kindergarten Cop, and Stakeout
flow throughout this copyright infringement of a would-be comedy. Not even the
proven comic talent of Lawrence could quiet the ticking of this bomb. The film
does get a little kick, however, from the likable Nia Long and the goofy Paul
Giamatti. I must also confess that there was one scene that put me and my buddy
in the aisles. I won't give it away, but it involves a self defense class.
The
bottom line is, Big Momma's House is just a retread comedy with one surprise and
very few laughs. That's a shame because Lawrence is a major talent. He really
needs to fall back and regroup--pick himself a project that's more than just a
stuffed together falsie.
