Momma's back, trying again for the big laughs

0 Comments | Philadelphia Inquirer, The, January, 2006 | by David Hiltbrand

You would have thought one movie would be enough to squeeze all the comedic possibilities out of the ruse of Martin Lawrence masquerading as a fat, elderly woman.

But Big Momma's House 2 provides so many fresh occasions for hilarity: Big Momma at a spa frequented by (what else?) Victoria's Secret models; Big Momma at the beach in a clingy yellow bathing suit and blond braids, re-creating the scene from 10 with Bo Derek jogging in the sand; Big Momma doing backflips in a cheerleader's outfit.

Now how much would you pay for a ticket? What's that? You're going to wait for BMH2 to come to cable? Good call.

The concept of this fatuous sequel can be summed up as Big Momma does Mrs. Doubtfire. Lawrence returns as FBI agent Malcolm Turner. This time, he dons the fat...