Sadly Over-hyped

Lack of good storyline.

After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

How does a movie from 2003 have the N word and as many racist remarks as it does? It was so uncomfortable to watch. All the references to Aunt Jemima, Sheniqua, welfare... It's despicable.We need better movies.

Peter Sanderson (Steve Martin) is a straight forward tax attorney who still loves his ex-wife Kate (Jean Smart) even though she has a new boytoy in her life. He disappoints his kids once again while courting heiress Virginia Arness (Joan Plowright) as a client. He has an on-line friendship with LawyerGirl but her photo is misleading. Instead of a slim blonde lawyer, she's actually prison escapee Charlene Morton (Queen Latifah) who insists on her innocence. She hounds him until he's willing to help her clear her name. His work friend Howie Rottman (Eugene Levy) helps out and he is infatuated with the streetwise Charlene. Kate's sister Ashley (Missi Pyle) and Peter's neighbor Mrs. Kline (Betty White) suspect something's wrong with the supposed nanny.This is a workable concept of an uptight white guy trying to deal with a black urban woman. It's a broad odd-couple PG-comedy from the 80s. It's not inappropriate enough to be funny. It's not sharp enough to be edgy. It doesn't handle race with enough deft. Steve Martin is playing this slightly dated. The whole thing feels dated. I like Queen Latifah's earthiness. Their chemistry is almost there. This is a small miss. At least, Eugene Levy gets a few inappropriate laughs and Missi Pyle gets into a ridiculous fight with the Queen.

I didn't really have that much of a problem with Bringing down the house. I laughed quite a bit. But there are many things about the film that are a mess. For instance, when Steve Martin goes inside that club in the end of the film, the second he got in there, they would've booted his ass outside. He wouldn't ever pass off as a gangster. It's just ridiculous. Another thing that I had a problem with was that the film was racist. There were some moments in the film that were retarded. Like when they are faking the sex or whatever the hell they were doing. That part was stupid. But there are many funny moments. Like when Missi Pile and Queen Latifa fight. It's awesome. Bringing down the house is a hit and miss. It's both pretty equal. Though I think the film is flawed, i still liked it in some way. I laughed, but it was sort of silly. I give it a thumbs down, but it's not that bad. I am not changing my recommendation. Because you know what they say."Once you go black you never go back". Yeah, I am an asshole. Bringing down the house:**1/2 out of ****

I saw this movie when I bought it at a garage sale. I thought that the film was good, but it could have been better. We see these kind of films in Hollywood all the time where the black people are better than the white people. They are racist, but these films get a little tiring after a while. This time, Steve Martin plays Peter Sanderson and Queen Latifah plays Charlene. Charlie is a convict and Sanderson, a lawyer wants no part of her. But, Charlene is desperate for a lawyer to clear her name. Peter Sanderson refuses but he eventually gives in. Martin and Latifah were funny. Eugene Levy is sort of annoying. The script was alright, but it worked to some degree. Overall, this movie has too many stereotypes, but the movie itself was good and funny. I rate this film a 7/10.