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Little Man (2006) Sony Pictures Entertainment 1 hr. 35 mins. Starring: Marlon Wayans, Sean Wayans, Kerry Washington, Tracy Morgan, John Witherspoon, Chazz Palminteri, Alex Borstein, Fred Stoller, David Alan Grier, Molly Shannon Directed by: Keenan Ivory Wayans This film is rated: PG-13 Little Man Rating:  
E-MAIL FRANK OCHIENG Raise your hand if you willingly fell under the manic spell of the Wayans’ comedic universe in the early nineties when this entertaining brood came on the scene with the Fox-TV network’s insanely popular In Living Color variety series. Since then this first family of the funnybone have been non-stop in bringing their brand of off-kilter humor to the forefront. The truth, however, is that there have been an onslaught of misses that convincingly outweigh the hits. Nevertheless, the Wayans clan have tried to diligently remain in our corrosive comical consciousness through the extensive outlets of television, stand-up comedy, DVDs and yes—the movies. So what has the warped mind of the Wayans’ wagon of chuckles conjured up lately? For those that haven’t quite digested the insipid aftermath of 2004’s inexplicably desired White Chicks then director Keenan and his brotherly cohorts Marlon and Sean collaborate on another forgettable farce drenched in vapid vulgarity. In Little Man, this pea-brained prank is thrust upon us in more ways than one. Obviously meant to continue the wave of raucous ridiculousness that makes these cinematic slaphappy siblings all the rage, Little Man will look to enhance the empty-minded grotesque guffaws for what it’s worth. As insufferable and immensely moronic that Little Man strives to be in its proud perversity, this comedy of errors couldn’t even be mildly conventional in its tasteless stream of sight gags. This intended outlandish premise begs to rip off the colorful craziness of the early 50’s Bugs Bunny cartoon entitled “Baby Buggy Bunny” crossed with the Wayans’ own “The Head Detective” skit from their aforementioned TV treat In Living Color. The results: another shamelessly overwrought and tiring farce that will undoubtedly cater to the knucklehead mentality. If anything, Little Man is a relentlessly stretched out gimmick that’s as infantile as it is amusingly dismissive. Are you ready for the descriptive breakdown of this knee-slapping laugher? Incidentally, try to contain your jocularity if you can manage. Marlon Wayons is the titular character—he’s a little man in the form of Calvin, a diminutive deviant of a jewel thief. Apparently Calvin was sloppy in his handling of a precious diamond. The valuable stone accidentally ends up in the possession of an unsuspecting suburbanite couple named Darryl (Sean Wayons) and Vanessa (Kerry Washington). In an attempt to redeem his faux pas, the calculator-sized Calvin must find a way to obtain the revered rock he lost so foolishly. In an effort to seize the gem, Calvin poses as an abandoned infant on the doorstep of the married tandem holding the merchandise. This is a good ploy for Calvin to perpetrate because Darryl has been yearning for a baby for quite some time. Conveniently, Calvin is accepted into the household with open arms. As for the movie’s running smirk, the special effects take the grown noggin of Marlon’s and digitally plants it on a child’s tiny body. Naturally the antics of a dirty-minded Calvin trying to take advantage of his child-like demeanor (especially when craving the curvaceous Mommy Dearest Vanessa) plays like some suggestive sophomoric 4-H club skit. Basically watching straight man Sean acting as the pushover punching bag to Marlon’s manipulative midget feels numbingly juvenile. The main verve behind Little Man is its creepy and cockeyed execution. As surreal and dopey as this comedy is in conception, Wayans (Keenan that is) struggles to make this flimsy fable a remotely funny enterprise. If anything, the dreadful direction is lackluster and lowbrow without any constructive landscape to give this crude comedy caper some subversive bite. Dismally realized and woefully scattershot, Little Man has all the witty sentiments of a dripping diaper that drags from a toddler’s bare bottom. Incessantly lazy-minded and inane, the Wayanses are reaching for cheap laughs without knowing how explosively damaging this junk is to their roguish reputation. But then again this hasn’t stopped them from peddling comedic crap posing as rib-ticking put-ons in the past. Desperately crass and bankrupt of any fresh ideas for the Wayanses to justify their impishness, Little Man is a barren one-joke flick equivalent to a youngster eating glue during an arts and crafts class in a vain bid to draw some attention. Wasting any breath on slapstick sludge that incorporates potty humor, sexual references, exaggerated pratfalls and tacky visual effects is indeed a baseless gesture. And speaking of a baseless gesture, when will the Wayanses and their handlers serve up another groin-inducing chuckler for our hungry disdain? Anyone game for White Chicks II? Click here to comment on this review or post your own thoughts. Frank Ochieng © TheWorldJournal.com |
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