Review of Instant Family (2018) by Dawdlingpoet — 27 Nov 2021

This is a really cheesy and I mean REALLY cheesy film. The characters are nice enough and its an easy and alright watch but its certainly cliched. There are a few amusing moments and I guess it raises an important topic, that of foster children and the care system in general I suppose. I'd have given it a higher rating if it weren't for the last 2-3 scenes, which tipped the balance to unavoidably/overly cliched and cheesy, I felt. The performances are good enough, especially Isabela Merced, who plays the older foster child, Lizzy.

This film is ok but I wouldn't go out of your way to see it as such and so I wouldn't especially recommend it, no.