Off the top of my head, I can think of at least three movies where Martin Lawrence plays a thief, and three more where Danny Devito plays a rich scumbag. Might as well join forces for one painfully unfunny comedy. At the moment, you can watch it for free on Hulu.com .In a bungled house robbery, Devito's character steals Lawrence's ring - the victim having his revenge. Lawrence decides to make Devito's life hell until he gets the ring back. Shenanigans ensue. There's dog fart humor.
Lawrence's character is okay, but his girlfriend is the most useless thing in the movie. Devito's character is unlikeable, and not in a fun "It's Always Sunny" kind of way. There's nothing clever or audacious going on here. The only amusing moments come when local guy Lenny Clarke and Siobhan Fallon appear as the bickering magician and wife. The rest of the performances are mediocre at best.
I actually remember stumbling across the film set during summer vacation back in 2000. We watched the stand ins walk through Boston Public Garden, while the PAs told everybody to stay quiet. Who'd have guessed 10 yrs later, I too would be echoing the calls of "Rolling!"
Final Score = C-
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