R E V I E W S

What's The Worst That Could Happen? (2001)

Starring: Martin Lawrence, Danny DeVito
Director: Sam Weisman
Rating: PG-13

Studio: MGM

Review Posted: 6.1.01

Rating: 3.5/5

By Paul Perkins.

Image you wake up late for work. You're on the way to work and your car breaks down. Then you arrive at work and find out that you're not scheduled to work today. You'd most likely to ask What The Worst That Could Happen?

In this movie, two people find themselves faced with this kind of problem. Kevin Caffrey (Martin Lawrence), a professional thief who knows what things to steal, is looking for his big hit. Berger (John Leguizamo), his best friend and partner in crime, informs him of a perfect hit.

Kevin and Berger go for an easy night-time heist at Max Fairbanks's (Danny Devito) beachfront house. Just when they thought everything is going as planned, Max comes out of the bathroom and catches Kevin in the act. While Kevin gets handcuffed, Max tells the cop that the ring Kevin is wearing is stolen. Kevin does as instructed and gives Max his ring.

The game is on as the two fumble and bumble their way to find out that the worst that could happen is actually worse and funnier then they could've imagined. What's The Worst That Could Happen was a very funny film. It was much better than I thought it would be. Here are some good and bad points about the film.

The Good:

1. The film was very funny. It had me thinking of some old comedy classics, such as Ruthless People (a funny film featuring  Danny DeVito in a similar role) and Blue Streak (another funny Martin Lawrence movie)

2. The cast was very good. Most noticeably were some of the pretty actors.
3. There were some good jokes in here, for example, a lot of adult humor, which, if you think about it, isn't good for kids.
3. The soundtrack had some good vibes going.
5. The running time was just right.
6. I liked the idea of how the thief is robbed by the victim. This is one of the funniest ideas in recent years.

The Bad:

1. The movie is rated PG-13, but I think it should've gotten an R because some of the jokes were aimed at adults and not especially for young teens.

Overall, What's The Worst That Could Happen was a very funny movie. If you are looking for a funny movie to make you laugh until it hurts, then this is the comedy not to miss. Go see it and have a good time.

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