Daddy's Home 2 - Movie Review

Daddy’s Home 2 is a light Christmas comedy, and as such, it had a few negative reviews. I’m not a fan of this kind of movie, but I was in the mood for a light, laughing night. So, why not?

The movie is a sequel to Daddy’s Home, which I didn’t watch, so I can’t compare it to it.

Hard critics

The critics slammed it!

The movie’s plot has two significant points: two men trying to co-parent their children in a respectful, caring environment, and the arrival of the grandfathers for Christmas, which will mess with the already fragile family dynamics. Both of them were highly criticized.

I read a lot of reviews, and the vast majority were not kind.

Comedy

It is a comedy movie, or it is supposed to be. It has a few non-significant situations that make us laugh, sure. But, other than that, there is nothing.

I watched the movie and read some reviews. I sat down to write a review, and… there is almost nothing to write about. It’s empty.

Mel Gibson’s character

Mel Gibson’s character seems to be the only thing in the whole movie that deserves some discussion. It was the only thing that gave us something to say.

As annoying as it was, I believe critics were too hard on it. Yes, he is a sexist old man who says dirty jokes in front of the children, and let’s not even start on the bad (sometimes very wrong) advice! Nonetheless, it’s just a character! People act as if Gibson is like this himself!

The inappropriate, nearly disgusting behavior was supposed to be the character's fun. The more inappropriate the style is, usually, the more fun it is.

‘But it wasn’t,’ you might say. I agree, but I think the real problem wasn’t the character. The fact is that the kind of behavior he showed is a very sensitive subject nowadays. Again, it is just a character.

Pure holiday comedy

The movie is a pure holiday comedy with no depth. Good to pass some time, and nothing else.

The plot could seem like a good idea at first, plenty of choices to go by, but in the end, it feels empty and senseless.

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