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Bringing Down The House Movie Rating: 
Hilarious | |
| In this over-the-top film about the hazards of Internet dating, uptight lawyer Peter (Steve Martin) ventures online in search of a refined woman to help him get over his ex-wife (Jean Smart). Believing he's found just the person in Charlene (Queen Latifah), he arranges a face-to-face, only to discover she's actually a sassy prison escapee looking for representation, not romance. With Charlene's mere presence causing chaos for Peter both at home and at work, he reluctantly agrees to help the vociferous homegirl, who returns the favour by taking some of the starch out of Peter's buttoned-up life. | |
| Nothing unexpected comes from this odd-couple pairing, but it's highly amusing nonetheless, thanks largely to Latifah's unrestrained performance and hilarious supporting turns from Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright, and Betty White. |
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