Here Comes the Boom:
I saw this film last week, and have been putting it aside, and am now reviewing it. This, like many Kevin James productions, is lackluster. And like other features (such as Paul Blart: Mall Cop and Grown-Ups) it's simply boring. There were a few moments of chuckling, but otherwise, the movie's pretty damn boring to watch. It doesn't know if it's a sports dramady, or a straight-up slapstick. The plot follows Mr. Voss, the supposedly "cool" biology teacher who tries to save his friend Marty's school music program from being cut by competing in boxing matches. He mostly fails, but there are some pretty good fights. Funny enough, I didn't want to see this film. I saw this on October 30th, and wanted to get a second screening of Sinister as a Halloween film. I saw it at a San Francisco Century Theaters, which, to my dismay, had just show the original Halloween just an hour prior to our arrival, and was showing the comedy Young Frankenstein the very next day, Halloween. I was dragged to see this under the promise I could see Sinister on Halloween. (Check out my review of that film on my other blog: mattsmonstermovies.blogspot.com) The cast are pretty dull. Kevin James is okay as Mr. Voss, and does the usual "cool" act while being a total idiot at the same time. Salma Hayek plays the nurse, who is the object of Voss' affections. She eventually become his girlfriend (like that would happen). Henry Winkler (Fonzie!!) plays Marty, the funny and kind music teacher. He's a wonderful and sweet man, and he does have a pretty good chemistry with Voss, which is a little saving grace in the film, unfortunately, that's overshadowed by some cheap gags. Gary Valentine shows up as Eric, Voss' brother in a troubled marriage, which is often showed for humor, because broken marriages are soooo funny. Fiipino Charice plays Voss and Marty's student Malia, a young Filipino girl who enjoys music, and sings at one of Voss' battles. Bas Rutten plays Niko, a comedy relief, Russian-stereotype character (evne though he's from Holland), who is the best part of the movie. He trains Voss, and Voss helps him become a US citizen. There are also numerous cameos from UFC celebrities, like Joe Rogan. The film is paced pretty slow, and they immeadietly try to make anyone who disagrees with him an asshole or a weirdo (namely, the principal and vice principal.) The plot is so thin, Wikipedia sums the entire film up in a paragraph or two. If you want to go see a good comedy, see Young Frankenstein, or go see the dark comedy Seven Psychopaths. Also, go rent 21 Jump Street, Magic Mike, or Ted. This one, go see it if you want, but otherwise, skip it or rent it. 2.5/5 stars.
(Image from: Wikipedia.com)
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