Guest Blogger: Jack H2

Paul Blart Mall Cop is a movie about a brave and optimistic dad working as a Mall Cop at the Burlington Mall. Its right after the biggest black Friday sale of the year and the mall gets broken into by thieves. Now only Paul can stop the thieves because he turns out to be the only security guard on duty. The thieves have taken a few hostages captive including Paul’s new love Amy, a young sales clerk. Kevin James stars as Paul Blart, who shows to be a particularly funny actor with his proud fatness. Paul’s character suffers from hypoglycemia an occasional need for sugar. With Paul trying to be a hero and save his one love, only his need for sugar could possibly stop him. Keir O’Donnell plays as Veck Sims the thief leader. Kier does a good job playing an ignorant wise-guy, but his acting didn’t seem frightening enough to me because of his poor acting experience. Veck plants motion sensors over all the main entrances of the mall so he can tell whether the police are trying to get in or not. Veck is motivated to use the hostages as bait for getting ransom. The movie is supposed to make the audience laugh and have an enjoyable adventure with this funny cop. The main theme present in this film is to never stop fighting for your pride and love. Roger Ebert from rogererbert.com raves that this movie is an all-around great comedy with new techniques in filming that really make the movie interesting. Roger also states that the use of camera angles and lighting near the end of the movie contrasted the way Paul Blart looked in the movie at the beginning. I noticed in the beginning of the movie he looked fat and like a slob, but indeed near the end of the movie the filmmakers made Paul look strong and manly. Paul Blart Mall Cop is a great family movie. It gives you all the laughs of the average rated-R comedy, but packs it into a rated-PG movie that any family should love. Paul Blart Mall Cop is definitely one movie you want sitting on your shelf at home.