Mild-mannered single dad and security guard Paul Blart must save the day when a gang of crooks (dressed as Santa's helpers) takes over his New Jersey shopping mall with a plan to rob all the stores. Like the comedy of the 3 Stooges, flick relies upon slapstick and pratfalls to pry loose a few mindless laughs, which get old after the first 20 minutes, not coincidently the approximate running time of a TV sitcom, a venue more suited to James' limited range.