Down to Earth (2001)

When Rock finds his authentic swing as an actor as well as a comedian, he'll be, like, a movie god.

A little too shipshape, too eager to please, not quite as anarchic as the best comedies.

It's slight but likable, and diverting enough as light entertainment.

There is a lot of electricity running in these cables, and directors Chris and Paul Weitz, responsible for "American Pie," know how to tap enough of it that almost every minute of Down to Earth is entertaining. But not quite surprising.

This remake is shorter than its predecessors, a welcome earthly reward.