“Blankman” is supposed to be a fun superhero comedy but it never quite succeeds in delivering a particularly fun time. You can tell that the film is highly inspired by the “Batman” tv show from the 1960s (they even show a few clips) but you can’t help but want to be watching that show rather than sitting through “Blankman”.

In “Blankman”, a simple inventor (Damon Wayans “Major Payne”, “Celtic Pride”) decides to become a superhero by the name of Blankman in order to fight crime. With a ton of gadgets at his disposal, Blankman takes the fight to street thugs and empowers the folk around him to stand up for what’s right even if he does look incredibly silly.

Damon Wayans isn’t very funny as Blankman. Wayans puts on a very annoying voice in this film. David Alan Grier (“Jumaji”) is somewhat amusing as Blankman’s brother. Their interactions are occasionally amusing but it isn’t that great. Robin Givens (“Boomerang”) is forgettable as the love interest. The chemistry between Blankman and the love interest is poor. Jon Polito (“Barton Fink”) is easily the best as the film’s gangster villain. It’s perhaps a little bit of a shame that Blankman doesn’t really have any kind-of supervillain to fight against.

Some of the crazy gadgets and some of the scenes in “Blankman” are kind of funny; I like the scene sets in McDonalds and the final fight. However, “Blankman” never really gets going and therefore it never amounts to a great deal. I’m not really sure who the audience is for this as it times in seems to edging towards children but at other times it seems to be aiming at people a little older so I was left confused by who exactly this film is meant for. “Blankman” is a pretty harmless comedy but don’t expect too many laughs from it.