I know there are many single mothers out there today but in this movie - which is 17 years old - ALL of the kids in the class come from single homes except one, and that kid is being beaten up by this father! Excuse me - not one normal family out of 25? Come on! Somebody should inform Hollywood there ARE happily married people in the United States.or at least outside the sick confines of Tinseltown. Storywise, this is typical Hollywood in that it depicts family life in a poor way. I'd like to have seen her smile, but she frowned throughout her minor role in here. It was interesting to see Carroll Baker again, an actress I hadn't seen since the 1960s. This might be Arnold's most likable role. The star of the film, Arnold Schwarzenegger, shows a good flair for comedy as the tough guy-softie. Miller sports wholesome looks and, except for the end when things get tense, a clean mouth. The cuteness comes with the kids, who are nice and funny and with Penelope Miller's character. ![]() In between is a nice story of a tough-guy cop becoming a loved and respected kindergarten teacher. The beginning, and the last third of the film provide the violence. Here's an odd combination of humor, kids' cuteness, violence and suspense. Overall, not a comedy classic, but it works far better than it should have done. The characters could have easily been stereotypical and unlikeable, but they aren't, instead they have a certain warmth to them, and this is including the kids. Penelope Ann Miller gives good support as well, and the chemistry between the two is convincing without taking over the film too much. He is suitably low-key and avoids being wooden as well. Kindergarten Cop is not Arnold Schwarznegger's best film, but it does show that he can do comedy, and here he does do it well. It was funny, it was poignant and it was well-meaning, while there is also a heart-warming story, good direction and pacing and the action while sometimes intense is well-handled. ![]() However, the film does look lovely, and the score and soundtrack gives it its heart-warming sentiment. Kindergarten Cop is a little overlong and the villains are perhaps a little too pantomime. I was not expecting it to work, and it worked so much better than I expected it to. Kindergarten Cop was a surprisingly good film.
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