Kevin James takes the job of a single father in this mostly physical comedy

Coming off the culmination of television's popular sitcom The King of Queens and 2007's I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, funnyman Kevin James takes the role of a single dad in this largely physical comedy, Paul Blart Blu-ray that the actor also co-wrote.

Paul Blart ( James ) is a tough worker, but has never landed his dream job of being New Jersey state trooper because of his excess weight. Driven to support his ma and his daughter, Blart takes the slightly less glamorous post as the safety guard at his local shopping mall. He never complains, approaching the job with provoking diligence and pride, but does not get much respect for it.

It's only when a grouping of misfits in Santa's Aid disguises take hold of the mall and several hostages that Blart's would-be cop smarts turn out to be handy and he gets a chance to shine. With a perilous situation available, Blart may finally be able to show everyone ( and his romantic interest, who just actually is one of the hostages ) what he is made of. Though the villains have many edges over him, Blart has a Segway scooter and a massive heart on his side.

While many of its jokes come at the expense of James's additional pounds, like other blu ray movies ultimately makes its star out to be a hero. With his everyman appeal, James is well-suited to play Blart, showing that even average Joes can make a difference with the right attitude. Paul Blart: Mall Cop takes the prosaic out of the shopping mall, infusing a familiar setting with energy, titters, and high-stakes drama.

Paul Blart Blu-ray is similar to the many variations on tuna surprise that show up at potlucks: generic but with a little something added to differentiate it. The end product won't win any Oscars, but the sides of this slapstick action film retain James's blitzkrieg sense of humor, making for a light comic adventure I'm positive youngsters will flip for. Co-produced by Adam Sandler, Mall Cop has an innate sweetness that's reminiscent of Sandler's 1998 romantic comedy The Marriage Vocalist , though the smirks don't quite reach those levels.

Kevin James is hard not to like in Paul Blart Blu-ray. He's a big, goofy, personable doofus better suited for a half-an-hour TV show like The King of Queens than attempting to carry a 90-minute movie. James takes a Segway, a cheesy mustache and the comic idea of Die Hard in a mall and bumbles his way to a lightweight but often funny film for the whole family.