Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

Big Momma: Like Father, Like Son

The worst day for an African-American actor is the day that he or she must put on the first of what will be many fat suits.

Unfortunately for the teen actor in this comedy, his moment of humiliation has come at an early age.

When his partner hides a flash-drive on an all-girls arts college campus, Detective Turner (Martin Lawrence) must don his Big Momma persona to infiltrate the student body.

Aiding Turner on this undercover endeavor is his arrogant stepson Trent/Charmaine (Brandon T. Jackson), a hopeful rapper and an unintentional murder witness.

Now, Big Momma and Charmaine must locate the flash-drive before the bad guys catch on to their disguises.

The third installment of the Big Momma franchise, Like Father, Like Son is a failed attempt at resuscitating an unfunny and insulting series.

Besides, there are more comical issues to exploit in a skinny character who use to be fat. (Red Light)

Special Agent Malcolm Turner is back in the game (again), going into the field (again) to try and apprehend a notorious Russian gangster, but complications ensue when his rebellious stepson Trent (who doesn't wish to follow in Malcolm's footsteps) gets caught up in the raucous. The plan? Go undercover as Big Momma (again) only this time Trent (in the guise of great-niece Charmaine) is forced to tag along as part of a package deal. Does more really need to be said? Fully grown Jackson is miscast, and never a bit believable in the role of Lawrence's college-aged son, and the flimsy plot about a criminal and his elaborate scheme are just a ploy for the two stars to don the makeup and accessories. Viewers would likely give all this nonsense a pass if the film were actually funny--too bad it's not. The epitome of an unnecessary third entry if there ever was one, the coup de grâce to an overlong franchise. *½

Big Mommas: Like Father,Like Son is a brutal movie with a stupid storyline that is mainly only trying to be funny,but even fails at that.I've seen the first two,which I didn't find brilliant,but there are plenty of funny scenes in them to make it somewhat enjoyable,and that is completely absent in this.The main thing that made the first two so enjoyable is Martin Lawrence,and he isn't in this as much,its more about his step son played by Brandon T Jackson,who I didn't enjoy,his fat suit wasn't as funny and his voice as a woman wasn't either,the scenes that Martin Lawrence is in is the only reason i'm not giving this a lower rating.Even if you are a big fan of the first two Big Mommas,I don't think you'll enjoy this,and definitely not if your looking for something funny to watch,I wouldn't recommend this movie to anyone.

After his stepson Trent (Brandon T Jackson) witnesses a murder,Malcolm (Martin Lawrence) and his stepson Trent must go undercover in an all girls art college as Big Mommma and her daughter.

This time Malcolm Turner : Matthew Lawrence is accompanied by his stepson Trent, Brandon T. Jackson, going undercover at a girls boarding school, there they attempt to flush out a killer. As Matthew Lawrence disguising as a shameless and foul-mouthed grandmom personating a cantankerous Southern granny and Brandon T Jackson as a pupil girl and both of them become involved into a multitude of incidents, confusion and mayhem. Along the way Trent falls in love for a beautiful young girl, Jessica Lucas.

This is third funny installment from the franchise Big Momma, in which Lawrence joins his stepson, forming an attractive and fun couple while both of whom attempting to solve a case .There is a lot of entertainment and amusement, and jokes go too fast, however, humor is usually spoiled by toilet and scatological phrases, but there are also enjoyable gags. This is a dual show, as Matthew Lawrence and Brandon T Jackson give a real recital, both of them sing , dance, make acrobatics, complete transformations, and pull strange faces and gestures. The movie results to be a grand vehicle of these sympathetic actors, they are true showmen providing a true spectacle of comical interpretation. Both of whom are assisted by a fine plethora of charming girls such as Jessica Lucas, Ana Rios, Ana Ortiz, Portia Doubleday , Michelle Ang and baddies as Lorenzo Pisoni, and Tony Curran. The film was professional but regularly directed by John Whitesell, though it had not success at the boxoffice, while the first entry was an unexpected boxoffice hit, earning 174 million at the worldwide, this "Big mommas" got little money.

"Big momma trilogy is formed by the following ones :" Big momma house" 2000 by Raja Gosnell with Matthew Lawrence, Terrence Howard, Nia Long, Paul Giamatti, Anthony Anderson. " Big momma house 2" 2006 by John Whitesell with Matthew Lawrence, Emily Procter, Mark Moses , Zachari Levi, Kat Dennins , Grace Moretz, Marisol Nichols. This "Big mommas, like father like son" 2011 by John Whitesell with Matthew Lawrence, Brandon T Jackson, Jessica Lucas, Tony Curran, among others.

Well, firstly don't go expecting a big momma like the previous 2. Big Mommas: Like farther, like son is slightly more immature and corny in comparison to the first two. It felt like it was more for 11 year old girls rather then a movie that you and your buddy can enjoy. However sometimes these "corny" movies can pull it off and i think this one did just that!

Ignore the low rating, I don't think it was really that bad. It may not be Martin Laurence at his best, but take into account that he was doing a more "kiddy" movie this time. It did manage to keep me entertained, even though the plot was flat and predictable, I did laugh along with the crowd at Big Mommas wittiness. Also action wise, i would say it was kept at a mediocre level but you can't expect much from a PG movie!

You know when people say "watch it with an open mind and you will enjoy it" Sorry but this is most definitely one of those movies.

What disappointed me the most was i expected a storyline just like the first Big Momma, that's why i was so let down. One other thing is, at times i thought i was watching "High School Musical" (you will understand what i mean if you've seen it!)

It could most definitely fall under the category, "It's so bad, that it's good" But i think the whole purpose of this film was aimed at a younger audience, you can tell that automatically by looking at the cast. It's not the easiest to review because when the film ended i was neither disappointed or satisfied, it was more like a good way to kill a hour or two.

Chances are your kids will love it and you won't be to tortured because it will bring out a couple of giggles and I must admit it, the songs were very catchy and quite nicely done. My final verdict will be "watch it with an open mind and you will enjoy it!"