Daddy's Home 2

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 from Daddy’s Home, which I didn’t watch, so I can’t compare it with it.

Hard critics

The critics slammed it!

The movie’s plot has two significant points: two men trying to co-dad their children in a respectful and caring environment; and the arrival of grandfathers for Christmas that will mess with the already fragile family dynamics. Both of them 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 some little non-significant situations that make us laugh, sure. But, other than that, there is nothing.

I watched the movie, and I read some critics, 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 gives us something to say.

As annoying as it was, I believe critics were too hard on it. Yes, he is a sexist old man, that 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 fun of the character. The more inappropriate the style is, usually, the more fun. ‘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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