Review of Father of the Year (2018) by Brendan N — 28 Jul 2018

David Spade is very funny as the disgruntled dad but all the other moments feel heavily forced. The film wears out its welcome about twenty minutes from the conclusion, which is a giant cliché. The younger cast try but the material is not at a high standard so they get left out in the dark.

I can't help but feel this is Sandler material, it doesn't have that Spade vibe and you could easily see Sandler slotting into the Spade role. I'm a Spade fan and he is the only likable part of this film, much like Sandler was to That's my Boy.

The film has gas for the better first part but once the story leaves the focus of Spade, it tends to fall into the generic storytelling category. This film had potential and is only worthy of watching if you have a Netflix account.

28/07/2018.