Review of Instant Family (2018) by Jumpcut_Online — 24 Feb 2019

You can’t help but feel enamoured by its happy-go-lucky feel, reinforced more by Michael Andrews’ breezy, almost Ferris Bueller-esque composition; both airy and poppy. While the running time stretches out just a little too much and some jokes don’t feel as natural as others, Anders’ endless optimism takes over in a film that, honestly, not many really expected to be such a success.

Any moment of gooey schmaltz by the end feels completely earned, triggering a flutter of the heart rather than a roll of the eyes – including a near sinful use of Starship.