BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE

CAPSULE REVIEW –– I was going to write a full review of this movie, but I've already lost 98 minutes I won't ever be getting back. All I can say is that this flick is a colossal waste of the talent of everyone in it, especially Martin Lawrence. I think he's a very funny comedian, but his film roles leave much to be desired. I thought BLUE STREAK was as bad as it could get. I was very wrong. There's nothing interesting, funny, endearing or surprising about this movie. All the best jokes were in the trailer and even those aren't great. The plot has Laurence as an FBI agent who goes undercover as Big Momma to find out if Sherry, her granddaughter played by the lovely Nia Long, was truly involved in a deadly bank heist committed by her then boyfriend. It's pretty clear just by looking at Long that she had nothing to do with the crime. It's also no surprise that Laurence falls in love with her. The one thing remotely innovative is the makeup effects, but they get old pretty quickly and were done better in THE NUTTY PROFESSOR. The only time this film has any life is near the end when both Big Mommas are onscreen together, but that's too little too late. The very ending was a total cop out with Laurence giving the lamest forgiveness speech I have ever seen on film. Even though I saw this for free, I want my money back.