When Big Mama announced her eventual return at the end of "Big Mama`s House 2" nearly five years ago, it sounded like a bad joke - and an unseemly threat - given the underwhelming quality of the blockbuster sequel. Director John Whitesell and lead actor Martin Lawrence have now made good on this one, teaming up once again for a third installment. But unfortunately, the adage that all good things come in threes doesn't apply here, but rather that three is definitely one too many.
Malcolm Turner (Lawrence) is on the verge of putting ruthless crime boss Chrikoff (Tony Curran) behind bars. But when his key witness is shot during an undercover operation and then his son Trent (Brandon T. Jackson) turns up and gets caught in the gangsters' crossfire, the first thing to do is go into hiding. And since the recently deceased key witness hid important evidence in a girls' school, Turner once again transforms into the resolute Big Mama, this time with her niece Charmaine aka Trent in tow. And so it comes to pass, as it must: Big Mama causes all sorts of chaos at school and then turns the head of the love-struck janitor, while Trent falls for attractive student Haley (Jessica Lucas). And just when the chaos reaches its climax, Chirkoff attaches himself to the heels of the undercover father-son team.
Admittedly, the first part of "Big Mama`s Haus" was indeed good for a few laughs, even if they were already on a not really high level. Part 2 then already slipped considerably and would have been much better off as a DVD premiere than in the cinema. But since enough viewers got lost in this clambake, the third part has now also made it to the cinemas. Considering how many great films fail to do this anymore, and that they are then blasted as DVD premieres and only discovered by a small audience, this is really a shame. Because "Big Mama`s House: Double Portion" is a bad movie in every way.
Filled with dumb moth-balled gags, worn-out clichés (of course Trent would rather rap than study, he is a colored teenager after all, and of course the only blonde student at the all-girls school is the big beast) and unspeakably flat acting performances, even die-hard "Big Mama" fans should have a hard time being even remotely entertained by this machination. But even if there are people who find this movie funny - and they should be granted that - that still doesn't justify junk like this blocking movie theaters. Yes, it doesn't always have to be highbrow cinema, and sometimes simple-minded US comedies with crude gags can be a lot of fun. But if a supposed comedy comes along so witless and listless, then this should not be rewarded with a visit to the cinema. This entrance fee you can and should save yourself in any case
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