Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

Columbia Pictures | Release Date: April 17, 2015

2.6	USER SCORE Generally unfavorable reviews based on 292 Ratings

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Kj1Apr 18, 2015

If you barely enjoyed the first film for its wafer-thin plot line, slapstick humour and character development, then you might like to skip the sequel - the wafer just got thinner. However, if you found something chronically and bizarrelyIf you barely enjoyed the first film for its wafer-thin plot line, slapstick humour and character development, then you might like to skip the sequel - the wafer just got thinner. However, if you found something chronically and bizarrely amusing about an overweight man segwaying his way round a shopping mall, with the same jokes played out over and over again, then you might find its worth a look. Sometimes if you crush a joke often and hard enough you get a few diamonds, and whilst I wouldn't want this particular franchise to go on forever, there are moments of genuine absurdity that had our family of four (with children aged 13 and 8) laughing out loud.
Ok, it's not a classic, but neither was the original, and although the bar was set pretty low, we all enjoyed this film more (and obviously far more than the critics!). Sometimes you just have to set all sense of reason, portionality, even humour, to one side, and see what you feel about a film like this - we came out feeling 'good'. Don't ask how or why, just see it and find the answers for yourself.… Expand

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TheQuietGamerAug 1, 2015

It seems like just about every unnecessary comedy sequel tries was too hard to get laughs by creating scenarios that are more absurd, louder, and more obnoxious than the previous film. That's not to say obnoxious can't be funny, but "PaulIt seems like just about every unnecessary comedy sequel tries was too hard to get laughs by creating scenarios that are more absurd, louder, and more obnoxious than the previous film. That's not to say obnoxious can't be funny, but "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2" is the perfect example of why it most often isn't.

It all seems cheaply made so the larger scale and the settings don't look all that great. The script is simple and not really funny despite the fact that the writer(s) have tried to wring the concept for every joke they can. Where the writing stumbles the most though is with "Paul Blart" himself. In the previous film he was a sad sack that was ultimately likable enough to root for. Here you can't do that as he is just obnoxious. Something he is completely oblivious to.

As far as jokes go it's not a funny movie. Outside of a particularly amusing hallway brawl I never laughed. One or two stupid one-liners got a slight chuckle from me, but overall the movie isn't even amusing. It relies way too much on dumb humor and repeating the same, unfunny "fat person moves in goofy ways" joke over and over again. If you are looking for laughs then look elsewhere.

As a matter of fact no matter what you are looking for you should look elsewhere. "Mall Cop 2" might not be the utter abomination so many would like you to believe, but it's still a bad movie. One that's almost completely devoid of laughs and charm. It is strangely watchable in a mindless sort of way, but if you aren't laughing then what's the point? This is a comedy after all.

I give "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2" a 4.5/10.… Expand

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3ebfan511Aug 9, 2015

Its not THAT bad. Its like a dumb Adam Sandler comedy, which I always like. Im not expecting an Oscar performance, just a dumb movie to laugh at, which it does. Its definitely not a "good" movie, but if you like Kevin James or Adam SandlerIts not THAT bad. Its like a dumb Adam Sandler comedy, which I always like. Im not expecting an Oscar performance, just a dumb movie to laugh at, which it does. Its definitely not a "good" movie, but if you like Kevin James or Adam Sandler humor (I think Sandler is producer) you WILL like it somewhat. (Not sure what people were expecting.)… Expand

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MaxwooApr 1, 2022

Cop 2 retains some of the silliness of its predecessor, but the painfully unfunny jokes and far-fetched plot remain of a forgettable caliber.

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Ey95Aug 10, 2021

This film can be funny at times, but mostly fails to replicate the funny slapstick humor of the first film. This film fails to create a interesting story, and it repeats the plot of the first film in a far more uninteresting way. Overall,This film can be funny at times, but mostly fails to replicate the funny slapstick humor of the first film. This film fails to create a interesting story, and it repeats the plot of the first film in a far more uninteresting way. Overall, this film is not a complete step-down from the first film, but when that film was already very flawed and only saved by its humor, this one falls flat.… Expand

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