hollywood will stop at nothing to make money on a film even if they have to keep drag out stereotype and put them in the most impossible and stupid situation . this effort be a clear example of that and i really do believe in my heart that a film like this be racially irresponsible . story be about a divorced lawyer name peter sanderson ( steve martin ) who have be chat with a lady on his computer and when he finally meet her she turn out to be the opposite of what he be expect . charlene morton ( queen latifah ) be a stocky black woman who have no intention of date peter but instead want him to look at her case where she be convict of robbery . he want her to leave for good but she keep pop up at inappropriate time and to save his job he reluctantly agree to look at the fact involve her case . spoiler alertpeter have his kid stay with him and charlene turn out to be helpful in raise them but suddenly a news bulletin announces that an escaped convict name charlene morton have break out of prison . peter tell her to leave when the fbi come snoop around but he figure out that she be in fact innocent when her old boyfriend show up and threaten him . this film be direct by adam shankman who keep thing move at a nice pace and it be a good look film technically speak but the script be just so improbable and every character be a stereotype to the point that a 1970 film call the landlord be clearly more in tune with race relation than this mess . i have always be a big fan of martin and i think he one of the most talented person around but he love to work constantly and at time just seem to pick any script hand to him . on the other hand and i have always have a problem with latifah and the way she barge into the life of martin be so over the top that she instantly become ingratiate . basic premise that hollywood love to use be the hip black person show uptight whitey to loosen up and then pas on some street logic that will help them with their life . that basically what the story be here but of course they have to let martin dress black and overact like a retarded eminem because hollywood know that this be what viewer want . well and i be pretty much insult by everything in this film and it not because i do not have a sense of humor but unfortunately ( for hollywood and anyway ) i use logic and common sense when i watch a film . yes and i enjoy eugene levy talk jive but be we really suppose to believe that he would be instantly attract to latifah . i guess weirder thing have happen and how many time do a main actor get shoot only to be save by something in their pocket . wouldn not a cell phone shatter if strike by a bullet . even if your the most die hard martin and latifah fan i wouldn not recommend this . i know i have say this before but this isn not an attempt to make a good film and it an excuse to try and make money .