At the Forest Ridge Mall, head of security Ronnie Barnhardt patrols his jurisdiction with an iron fist, combating skateboarders, shoplifters and the occasional unruly customer while dreaming of the day when he can swap his flashlight for a badge and a gun. His delusions of grandeur are put to the test when the mall is struck by a flasher. Driven to protect and serve the mall and its patrons, Ronnie seizes the opportunity to showcase his underappreciated law enforcement talents on a grand scale, hoping his solution of this crime will earn a coveted spot at the police academy and the heart of his elusive dream girl Brandi, the hot make-up counter clerk who won't give him the time of day. But his single-minded pursuit of glory launches a turf war with the equally competitive Detective Harrison of the Conway Police, and Ronnie is confronted with the challenge of not only catching the flasher, but getting him before the real cops do.When I saw the preview for this all I could think to myself was that this was going to be an R-rated Paul Blart: Mall Cop . . . . . and I wasn't too off with that assumption. There are more curses, drug use, sex and way too much full frontal male nudity. Other than that - the story is pretty parallel. The movie wasn't even really a comedy though. There were parts that I was laughing but there were a lot more parts where I just had a "huh" face on and wasn't sure what to think or feel about what was on the screen. At this point, I think Seth Rogen just needs to take a year or so off because he's reaching a Samuel L Jackson level of overexposure here.
I wouldn't really recommend this movie to anyone. Its almost like a independent studio release except its not. You can go ahead and wait for rental or cable for this one.
