There are two jokes in Big Momma's House, Martin Lawrence's flimsy stab at Mrs. Doubtfire-style costume comedy: 1) Lawrence made up in a wig and a fat lady rubber suit, and 2) Lawrence made up in a wig and a fat lady rubber suit, staring lustfully at Nia Long's backside and shrieking "damn!" in a bad falsetto. If 95 minutes of those two gags repeated ad infinitum sound like your idea of a knee-slapping good time, don't let me stop you from watching this video. But anyone expecting more than such stale, underwhelming hilarity isn't likely to be impressed with the bone-headed guffaws and the tent pole plot that has Lawrence playing an FBI agent who has gone undercover as a Southern granny to catch a dangerous escaped bank robber (Terence Howard). Not recommended. (R. Blackwelder)
Big Momma's House
Fox, 98 min., PG-13, VHS: $107.99, DVD: $26.98, Nov. 14 Vol. 15, Issue 6
Big Momma's House
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