Why so much hype?

Very best movie i ever watch

It is a performances centric movie

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Steve Martin and Queen Latifah (and Eugene Levy) are an odd combo, but certainly a funny one! Coming out in 2003, "Bringing Down the House" was a movie about two different worlds coming together; probably not the first, and the result is some hilarity! Steve Martin plays a divorced lawyer trying to juggle his work-life and spending time with his two kids, and Queen Latifah is an escaped prisoner (as you probably already know). The plot of Martin's lawyer trying to find love and unexpectedly running into Latifah's straight-up "sister" personality results in a pretty hilarious film! Add in Eugene Levy's "down white guy" persona, and you have the makings of some very funny moments! Some may argue that this film relies too much on typical plot lines, "been-there-done-that" routines, and stereotypes, but that's not the case.This movie is a very funny and enjoyable romp. Meaningless fun. A laugh out loud. Don't get me wrong, Steve Martin does shine especially in the scene where his daughter is relaying the events of a party that a dad just doesn't want to hear. Following Latifa's character's advice to stay cool to gain her trust, he bites his tongue and instead of going mad, says, "That was some party"! Overall, 'Bringing Down The House' is funny and very entertaining film that you will not regret watching, although it could have been a little better with a better script, the acting was brilliant all round, and it does work pretty well, especially with Steve Martin as the main character who is very funny as usual.Overall rating: 7 out of 10.

Steve Martin, Queen Latifah,, and Eugene Levy provide tons of comic relief and laughs in this hilarious romp about a man who is online looking for love, he thinks he has met his perfect mate,, nice body, pretty face,, good job,, shes' in the picture alright,, just not where he is looking,, turns out that his "ideal match" is really a convict in prison, and she is looking for some legal help from him since his job is being a lawyer, classic comedy fare of a mismatched pair,, sort of an odd-couple.. well the two finally meet ,, and boy do the sparks fly , they constantly argue and fight over the silliest things,, culture shock is a big part of this movie,, Eugene Levy is great in this movie,, and in the movie he plays,s our main character's best friend,, and he has a thing for bbw's as well.. excellent funny movie,, not to be missed I feel.

That is not to say all of Steve Martin's films are terrible, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, The Jerk, Man with Two Brains and Roxanne were gems, Father of the Bride is better than it is given credit for and the Cheaper By the Dozen movies while deeply flawed were watchable. But for several reasons, Bringing Down the House was just awful. Steve Martin isn't necessarily bad in it, he does try hard, as does Queen Latifah, but their chemistry is badly forced and they are further hampered by an awful script and a predictable story. Eugene Levy is usually excellent but he is wasted here, and the direction is lacklustre too. The film looks okay, with some nice cinematography and scenery, and the soundtrack has its moments that I accept, but the above points and the stereotypes and unintentional yet apparent racism and homophobia really spoil what could have been a decent comedy making it almost unwatchable. 2/10 Bethany Cox

I saw this movie when I bought it at a garage sale. I thought that the film was good, but it could have been better. We see these kind of films in Hollywood all the time where the black people are better than the white people. They are racist, but these films get a little tiring after a while. This time, Steve Martin plays Peter Sanderson and Queen Latifah plays Charlene. Charlie is a convict and Sanderson, a lawyer wants no part of her. But, Charlene is desperate for a lawyer to clear her name. Peter Sanderson refuses but he eventually gives in. Martin and Latifah were funny. Eugene Levy is sort of annoying. The script was alright, but it worked to some degree. Overall, this movie has too many stereotypes, but the movie itself was good and funny. I rate this film a 7/10.