![]() ![]() ![]() In short, the movie is just as bland and formulaic as the before…. So, what did I think of it? Well, while the movie does have a few more laughs than its predecessor, Daddy’s Home 2 does little to improve on the negative comments made in the first one. However, being an aspiring movie critic, I decide to see if this sequel had more to offer than the original film. Given the fact that the first movie left a sour taste in my mouth, I really didn’t have high hopes for this next installment. Thus, even if I didn’t want to see the movie, it was presented to be on the big screen almost every time I went to see a movie at my local theater. ![]() As many times I go to my local theater, I virtual saw the Daddy’s Home 2 trailer almost every time (be it kid’s PG movie, a blockbuster PG-13 flick, or an R-rated feature). When I heard the news that they (the studio) was going to make a Daddy’s Home sequel, I couldn’t believe it and (within time) the movie trailers began to roll out for this comedy sequel. Of course, this brings us to the present in this review for Daddy’s Home 2. So, I find it surprising that the movie, which was so negatively panned by critics and moviegoers, made a modest profit at the box office and was even greenlit for a sequel. This movie even made my list for my Top 10 Worst Movies of 2015 (see HERE). Unfortunately, the end result was disappointing as I found Daddy’s Home to be bland, lackluster, and unfunny in both the humorous written / physical material given (see my review Daddy’s Home HERE). Plus, the film’s trailers made Daddy’s Home look pretty funny. Thus, I was looking forward to see this second collaboration of both Ferrell and Wahlberg together. I’m was a fan of Ferrell and Wahlberg’s separate film career projects as well as their pairing collaboration for the 2010 buddy cop comedy movie The Other Guys. I remember feeling excited to see Daddy’s Home when it was first released in theaters back towards the end of 2015. While Brad’s wife Sara (Linda Cardellini) and Dusty’s wife Karen (Alessandra Ambrosio) deal with their own tensions with each other, their children enjoy the holiday celebration with mischief, while Don remains evasive about his wife’s absences during the trip, revealing his loneliness. However, much like how Dusty to be, Kurt’s masculine opinions conflict with Brad’s more sensitive ways as well as chiding Dusty’s general softening attitude, which begins to draw a wedge between the Brad and Dusty’s co-dad relationship. At the behest of Kurt, the family decides to rent a luxury cabin for the Christmas week, providing enough open air and shared living space for all. Unfortunately, trouble immediately drops on their doorstep with the arrival of Brad’s dad, Don (John Lithgow), and Dusty’s father, Kurt (Mel Gibson). With the Christmas right around the corner, Brad and Dusty decided not to spilt their family up during this joyous time, inspiring a joint holiday celebration for them all to share together. Does this follow-up installment improve from its predecessor or is it another dud with a Christmas twist?Īfter their initial splat of who’s the better father, dads Brad Whitaker (Will Ferrell) and Dusty Mayron (Mark Wahlberg) are now a cohesive fathering team unit, enjoying each other’s company and offering a “co-dad” support for their multi-family challenge. Now, roughly two years later, Paramount Pictures and director Sean Anders, as well as Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg return for holiday comedy sequel with the film Daddy’s Home 2. That being said, the movie did prove to be a somewhat commercial success, grossing roughly $240 million at the box office against its $69 production budget as well as being Ferrell’s highest grossing live-action film to date. While the premise was simply and had potential, especially since this was the second film collaboration of Ferrell and Wahlberg following the 2010 movie The Other Guys, Daddy’s Home was met with harsh negative criticism from both viewers and critics alike. Unfortunately, Brad’s wishes to be “father of the year” to them is cut short when their biological father, Dusty Mayron returns, causing a comedic “dad-off” between the two in proving which one is the best for the children. Directed by Sean Anders, the movie, which starred Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, follow the plights of Brad Whitaker, who seeks to be the best dad for his stepchildren. Toward the end of 2015, the comedy film Daddy’s Home emerged as the one of the last comedy feature films of the year. ![]()
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