Review of Daddy's Home (2015) by Leon B — 29 May 2016

Review:

This is another one of those comedies which are silly more than funny but there were a couple of scenes, like the motorbike scenes when it goes through the house, that made me laugh. The chemistry between Ferrell, who plays the loving stepfather who can't seem to get close to his two step kids, and Wahlberg, who plays the kids father and has made it his goal to win back the love of his kids and his ex-wife, wasn't as good as the Other Guys and the far fetched storyline got a bit ridiculous after a while. I didn't particularly like Ferrell's character, Brad, becuase he was way to gullible, to the point were it became annoying, and I also didn't warm to Wahlberg's character, Dusty, who thought way too much of himself. The whole outcome of the storyline was pretty predictable but on the plus side, it's non-stop comedy and it gets straight on with it, right from the beginning. Average!

Round-Up:

With two big stars playing the lead, this movie was bound to make a profit but I personally think that they could have made a much better movie with half the budget. The scenes with the real LA Lakers, just seemed like the director was showing off and he also used Tony Hawk for the skateboard scene as a double for Will Ferrell, when he electrocuted himself on the telephone line, so that might explain were the budget went. With all that aside, director Sean Anders, who also wrote the movie, certainly made a hefty profit from the movie, which is why there is a sequel planned in the new future. He also directed Horrible Bosses 2, which wasn't as good as the first movie, That's My Boy, which was awful, Sex Drive and Never Been Thawed. Judging by his track record, I'm not surprised with the outcome of this movie, and the fact that he wrote Dumb and Dumber To, Hot Tub Time Machine, Mr. Popper's Penguins and She's Out Of My League, proves that his taste isn't for everyone. On the plus side, he did write We're The Millers, which I really enjoyed, so there is some hope for this writer/director.

Budget: $50million.

Worldwide Gross: $240.4million.

I recommend this movie to people who are into their comedies starring Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini, Thomas Haden Church, Bobby Cannavale, Hannibal Buress, Bill Burr and Jamie Denbo. 4/10.