Rating of
1.5/4
Here Comes the Boom review
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 02/09/13
"I'm just trying to make things better." "Without music, life would be a mistake." "Find your passion." ooookaaaaaaaaay!!!! Is this a real class or a movie? Scott Voss (Kevin James) is helping Marty (Henry Winkler) from being laid off. The idea of a former wrestler who is a flabby teacher trying out as an MMA fighter to raise money was just flabbergasting. James is not even close to Robin Williams in Dead's Poets Society. His character even admitted he wasn't a good teacher, what made him become such an effective teacher all of a sudden? The scene where Bella Flores (Salma Hayek) tried to help the dislocated arm of Marty was just plain idiotic. Kevin James just doesn't appeal to this rater. In the realm of comedy, either your funny or not, nothing in-between. The supporting cast was just unconvincing. The dialogue just too cheesy and preachy.
The soundtrack and overall feel was not like a movie, but a sitcom filled with MMA fights. Just plain unfunny and unbelievable. Characters were too cartoonish and pace was uneven because of certain sidetracks. Even the romantic angle was just ludicrous. This critic would watch Warrior any day than this pretentious film that mixes action and comedy. The blood and some of the fight scenes just obviously fake. Here Comes the Boom maybe enjoyed by Kevin James fanatics or MMA fans (sincere their were cameos from MMA fighters). Predictable last fight and like most Hollywood fairytale endings, everything worked out...as if we didn't know it would happen right?
