Let us see. The scene where (Robin Williams) was trying so many "father" characters in front of a mirror, preparing for meeting his teen kid for the first time. Another one where he was personating a German producer. And a glimpse of (Billy Crystal) as a serious actor. Other than that, forget this movie, or simply, you'll do it effortlessly!
Knowing that it's based on French movie leads to the fact that it isn't original. However, watching it is what leads to the fact that it isn't funny. The script relies on just the presence of the 2 stars for the half of it, and makes easy toilet humor for the other. So it was between empty and disgusting. Seeing a moving human toilet (Williams at one point), or someone trapped in one (Bruce Greenwood in another) is what this movie considers as funny, and doesn't stop doing without any fear of repetition. As you see, this comedy has no talent and no conscience either!
Gathering 2 comedy rockets like (Williams) and (Crystal) in one movie is a great idea, this movie isn't. That neurotic actor was interesting character, but (Williams) had no actual situations or workable lines to do. That firm lawyer was supposed to be the very rational fretful opposite, which was disappointing knowing that it was played by (Crystal). The thing is he had no funny stuff, and his seriousness wasn't utilized in a funny way, unless you think that using his head to hit people is funny! (Nastassja Kinski) and (Greenwood), naturally cameos, were imprisoned in that empty and disgusting script. (Mel Gibson), most probably came across the studio while shooting, did an awful cameo. Again, the writing failed there. The only one who was handled right things, and did them rightly, was (Charlie Hofheimer) as the son. He undoubtedly was that lost, confused and desperate teen.
Director (Ivan Reitman) does wonders with only creative scripts (remember Ghostbusters?), so here's one movie that he won't be proud of. As for the American movies based on French ones, long list during the 1980s and 1990s, this remains axiomatically in the bottom. And as a buddy comedy, other buddy comedies produced in the same year, from (Men in Black) to (Out to Sea), were more amusing and - sure - less gross! So the good side of (Fathers' Day) doesn't exceed "seeing" (Williams) and (Crystal) together in one movie. It has nothing to it script, and nothing in it feel. For the million time, Hollywood, in the last 2 decades, as if has everything except "the writing". Big tragedy that is, which you can live painfully through the comedies.
Knowing that it's based on French movie leads to the fact that it isn't original. However, watching it is what leads to the fact that it isn't funny. The script relies on just the presence of the 2 stars for the half of it, and makes easy toilet humor for the other. So it was between empty and disgusting. Seeing a moving human toilet (Williams at one point), or someone trapped in one (Bruce Greenwood in another) is what this movie considers as funny, and doesn't stop doing without any fear of repetition. As you see, this comedy has no talent and no conscience either!
Gathering 2 comedy rockets like (Williams) and (Crystal) in one movie is a great idea, this movie isn't. That neurotic actor was interesting character, but (Williams) had no actual situations or workable lines to do. That firm lawyer was supposed to be the very rational fretful opposite, which was disappointing knowing that it was played by (Crystal). The thing is he had no funny stuff, and his seriousness wasn't utilized in a funny way, unless you think that using his head to hit people is funny! (Nastassja Kinski) and (Greenwood), naturally cameos, were imprisoned in that empty and disgusting script. (Mel Gibson), most probably came across the studio while shooting, did an awful cameo. Again, the writing failed there. The only one who was handled right things, and did them rightly, was (Charlie Hofheimer) as the son. He undoubtedly was that lost, confused and desperate teen.
Director (Ivan Reitman) does wonders with only creative scripts (remember Ghostbusters?), so here's one movie that he won't be proud of. As for the American movies based on French ones, long list during the 1980s and 1990s, this remains axiomatically in the bottom. And as a buddy comedy, other buddy comedies produced in the same year, from (Men in Black) to (Out to Sea), were more amusing and - sure - less gross! So the good side of (Fathers' Day) doesn't exceed "seeing" (Williams) and (Crystal) together in one movie. It has nothing to it script, and nothing in it feel. For the million time, Hollywood, in the last 2 decades, as if has everything except "the writing". Big tragedy that is, which you can live painfully through the comedies.