Paul Blart: Mall Cop
- Kevin James: Paul Blart
- Jayma Mays: Amy
- Keir O'Donnell: Veck Sims
- Bobby Cannavale: Commander Kent
- Stephen Rannazzisi: Stuart
- Shirley Knight: Mom
- Raini Rodriguez: Maya
- Gary Valentine: Singer in bar ( Cameo )
- Erick Avari: Mobile retailers
- Adhir Kalyan: Pahud
The Mall Cop is an American action- crime comedy from director Steve Carr from the year 2009.
Action
Paul Blart is security guard in a shopping mall. He would have liked policeman, however, is fallen through the physical exam because he - after he has overcome an obstacle course despite his excess weight - collapses unconscious just before the finish line. Blart has hypoglycemia and suffers frequent dizzy spells when he has taken too long sugary foods themselves.
His mother and his daughter Maya try to comfort him, but also point out that he still has no girlfriend. They urge him to Dating on the Internet, in a self-made video his skills are presented on a Segway, which he used constantly on the way to work and the mall. Blart is a dedicated "store - Cop " and raves for the newly active in its mall wig shop assistant Amy. But hardly something he begins to get to know them closer works as desired.
Blarts new colleague Veck, which he gives an introduction to the job, turns out later to be the leader of a gang of robbers by members of Parkour and skater subculture. This storm the day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, the mall and sell the numerous customers. In the shopping center owned bank, the attackers take under Vecks guide the staff present as hostages, including Amy, who was there to collect their paycheck. Blart is distracted by an arcade machines, so that he only noticed the attack when he sees the empty corridors of the mall.
While the other security staff were also evacuated as the customers and stay in the police in front of the mall, Blart responds to call the police to leave the mall, not because he does not want to leave behind as a hostage Amy. Also from the meantime been engaged SWAT under the leadership of his former classmate Commander Kent is Blart will not be put. Instead, the unarmed Blart opposes the robbers and can with courage, happiness, and sometimes more, sometimes less skill after another one - mostly bloodless - off. He uses alongside his Segway also numerous items that he finds in the shops. Among the hostages now includes his published in the mall daughter. While Blart is his last opponent Veck trick first, but he eventually fails because of his kindness and clumsiness. Veck escapes with Amy and Maya from the mall to the airport.
Blart takes up the chase and lets Commander Kent, in whose respect he is apparently now risen by its use, get into his car. Veck is both initially escaped, but Blart can catch up with him, because he climbs over the airport fence. Blart turned Veck by a trick and arrests him. Commander Kent are now an accomplice to recognize and threatens to shoot Blart, Maya and Amy. At this moment, Blarts supervisor, who is now also arrived with the police at the airport, overwhelm Kent with the pistol of a policeman.
Blart is offered to go to the police. However, he refuses to continue the "store - Cop " to remain. In addition, he has thought of Amy's birthday and makes her still at the airport a declaration of love. In the credits Blart and Amy getting married at the mall, on the ensuing celebration, they dance on two Segways.
Production and sales
The Mall Cop was funded by the production company founded by Adam Sandler Happy Madison Productions. The budget was around 26 million U.S. dollars. The filming took place mainly between February and April 2008 - mostly at night - in the Burlington Mall in Burlington, Massachusetts held, also in Boston and in the mall South Shore Plaza in Braintree, Massachusetts.
Columbia Pictures distributes the film and released it on January 16, 2009 in the United States, on March 20 in the UK and on March 26 in Germany. The Box office results in the United States amounted to over 141 million U.S. dollars to the theatrical release in Germany. Overall, the film according to information from boxofficemojo.com grossed over 180 million dollars.
Criticism
"Of course, here was stolen shamelessly from the action pattern, Die Hard ', the David -versus -Goliath constellation, Kevin - Home Alone ', the clumsiness of Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther. But it is the tragicomic figure of King of Queens' - star Kevin James putting together such ingredients into something new, unmistakable. With touching zeal of fat meatball fights against all perils, making out with ridiculous clothes to the monkey and gather with his sheepish eyes surcharge sympathy points with the public. It is logical that Paul nor his sweetheart get - at the end. Kevin James is but the beginning - a great movie career. Conclusion: The family-friendly action comedy catapulted Kevin James as the new top comedian in America. There was, Buying House - Cop ' to the big surprise hit. "
"His cost of production was recorded in the U.S. within a short time many Blart: Mall Cop. Not surprising, because this film full of fun, action and heart itself is like an American mall: For everyone in the family is something. "
" Films like this are tailored to a U.S. audience, love the Yanks but everyday heroes about everything. The brilliant comedian Kevin James, who fights as a droll Sancho Panza tilting at windmills and dewlap, but should also in this country score with facial expressions, heart and strong slogans. An entertaining cinema fun putting on turbulent situation comedy and pantomime strengths of a lovable loser. "
"Too pointless. Ripples along like muzak. "