STAR RATINGS EXPLAINED

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Good

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FILM DETAILS

Certificate 12A

Cast Steve Martin Queen Latifah Eugene Levy Joan Plowright Joan Plowright

Directors Adam Shankman

Screenwriters Jason Filardi

Running Time 105 minutes

Bringing Down The House (12A)

Plot
Recently divorced and distinctly uptight tax lawyer Peter Sanderson finds himself bored and lonely. Hitting online chat rooms for romance, he meets 'slim, blonde' Charlene who is, in fact, black - and in prison.

Verdict
Martin treads familiar ground, but his chemistry with Latifah is great, bolstered by Levy's hilarious support. But the careless racial humour creates an uneasy tone.


Reviewer: Danny Graydon

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