They say it's all happening at the zoo...
The Story:
Griffin (Kevin James) is a zookeeper. He has been moping over his girlfriend (Leslie Bibb) turning his marriage proposal down for the last 5 years. Suddenly she is back in his life, and that's when the animals at the zoo decide they've had enough, and decide to help Griffin win his lady love. So naturally they start talking to Griffin and giving him pointers. Will they succeed in reuniting the pair, or will love work in mysterious ways and Griffin realize that the woman (Rosario Dawson) he really deserves is right under his nose?
Should I start off by saying that I thought this movie was funny?
Did I disappoint too many people?
:)
Well too bad, because I did, and it is.
I am always a fan of movies that I can watch with all of my kids, and this is one of them.
Sure, talking animals can get old, but the voice work from the movie is really good, and the animatronics and CGI aren't too far-fetched or annoying to watch. You've got Adam Sandler, Cher, Sylvester Stallone and Nick Nolte as the main vocal talents who work to teach Griffin to be a better man to win the love of his lady.
The antics that James puts himself through are great, especially for a guy of his size. He's the next version of Belushi or Farley as a bigger comedian who enjoys physical comedy. However, thankfully, he's also not burning himself out on drugs, so hopefully we can enjoy a much longer career from him.
So yes, add this to Paul Blart and Here Comes the Boom and you have a winning Kevin James film marathon to enjoy.
Final Grade: B
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: High on both counts, as I already own it and it's been seen several times at my house already.
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