Review of Daddy's Home 2 (2017) by Bradley J — 30 Nov 2017

Maybe it was the infectious energy of the packed theater or that my brother, as my movie companion, was having a great time, that I actually found Daddy's Home 2 shockingly tolerable. It is not hilarious or well-written for the most part but the fun it is to see Will Ferrell and John Lithgow together makes one forget the many, many flaws.

One of them is Mel Gibson who looks like he is despising every minute being onscreen, and his delivery diminishes any attempts at humor. The film is a simple holiday lark, actually sharper and more story driven than the first Daddy's Home.

Not a must see, but a solid Netflixable trifle. Rating: 57.