Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

Directed By: John Whitesell
Written By: Matthew Fogel
Starring: Martin Lawrence, Brandon T. Jackson, Jessica Lucas & Portia Doubleday
Rated: PG-13

MY RATING: D-

Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son ... why oh why?!  Sometimes leave well enough alone. 
We don't always need a sequel, let alone sequelsss!  I love Martin Lawrence and enjoyed the first Big Momma's House but that's where the story could've ended for me.

In this third installment of the Big Momma's House films Martin Lawrence returns as FBI agent Malcolm Turner.  This time his stepson Trent is a senior in high school and played by a new actor, Brandon T. Jackson.  Trent ends up witnessing a murder so he and Malcolm go undercover at an all-girls performing arts school where evidence is hidden that could put away the bad guys and save Trent's life.
Sound ridiculous?  Well it is.
I mean don't get me wrong, I chuckled here and there at some of the scenes with Big Momma but overall this movie is definitely more for kids.  The humor was just way too ridiculous for me and the all-girls performing arts school element was a poor version of FAME.  Faizon Love plays Kurtis Kool and thank goodness he was there for some additional humor.  There were some funny scenes between Kurtis Kool (Love) and Big Momma (Lawrence).  But I didn't enjoy Brandon T. Jackson's acting at all as Trent.  Sadly he was better dressed in drag as his undercover character Charmaine, but not by much.  There were a couple of funny scenes involving Charmaine trying to hide Trent's masculinity.  Also there was a little bit of heart in the best character in the movie, Haley, played by Jessica Lucas.  Of course Trent (Jackson) ends up falling in love with her while he's dressed as Charmaine.  What a surprise.  From the beginning this movie was predictable and not that funny.  All in all I hope they're done making Big Momma's House movies for good. 

I say this is not worth your time at all.