Like Father - review: bad drama, little comedy

Since the first time I watched the trailer, I was eager to watch this movie. Yet, I must confess, it disappointed me a little bit.

Kristen’s character is annoying. At some point, I just wanted to tell her some non-pleasant truths.

Good actors are not enough

The movie structure is good, but I would like to see more details about the decision to go on the cruise anyway.

The movie was filled with some big names. Good actors and a few good scenes make it watchable. Yet, it needed something more. Many scenes were quite predictable.

It is a [comedy] drama

The story is dramatic; it’s sad. No matter how many jokes and stupid accidents you may throw in the middle of it. If you’re truly watching it, you can’t ignore how sad it really is.

Indeed, it is a comedy-drama, so a few jokes were said here and there, and that’s good. An occasional laugh is always good. I have a problem though: the dramatic scenes. They lacked some emotional depth.

The actors tried to do their best, but the script didn’t give them many working options.

Family Time

This is the kind of movie I enjoy when I’m in the mood for some light story, with a couple of jokes in it.

It can be the sort of movie to gatherer the family around the screen and chill. Yet, it is not an amazing piece of art.

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