National Security

The film is profane. But who knew police brutality could play as a laughing matter?

The picture is all Lawrence and Zahn, whose dynamics get something going, though not enough (please!) to spark a buddy sequel.

The funny thing about Lawrence is he's often paired with a partner (e.g., ''Blue Streak,'' ''Bad Boys,'' etc.), yet has no aptitude for sharing the screen.

It's too bad the film never makes good on its early promise, but clearly, the rolling fireballs and flying bullets are the priority.

Everything about National Security is so lazy and uninspired, it's hard to believe that director Dennis Dugan also made "Happy Gilmore," arguably Adam Sandler's funniest movie.

In the final analysis though, the only real thing being smuggled in National Security is unwitting patrons' admission fees.

A sour story with a repellent lead character, deadly comic schtick and tin-eared direction to produce 90 minutes of sheer, plodding mirthlessness.

It's aggravating racist controlled premise is worn within the first ten minutes of the film, but overall is mostly covered by the quality performances of Zahn and Lawrence.

National Security is a movie not about security and the villain has a confusing power of disappearing.

ça fait penser aux 48 Heures sauf que Martin Lawrence n'est décidément pas Eddie Murphy malgré toutes ses tentatives de grimaces, de tchatche et du couplet habituel sur le racisme larvé, déclaré, non déclaré et en quarantaine. Il s'agit donc d'un bien piètre "buddy movie" du "vivre_ensemble" à l'humour gogol et aux gags hystéro-bouffons, une comédie à deux balles qui peut éventuellement faire sourire de façon fugace avant que l'on s'endorme devant la télé bien avant la fin de la pantalonnade.