Story:
Just when Brad and Dusty have reached an understanding about how to
co-parent their children, things start to unravel when their respective
fathers land up to spend Xmas with them
Review: After
a rocky start and reluctantly becoming pals at the end of the first
movie, the 2015 hit, 'Daddy's Home', Brad Whittaker (Will Ferrell) and
Dusty Mayron (Mark Wahlberg) have finally agreed on a 'co-dad parenting
system' in this sequel. This comprises jointly spending time with the
kids — Megan and Dylan — who are Dusty's biological children but live
with their mother Sara (Linda Cardellini) and their stepdad, Brad.
Dusty, who is now married to Karen (Alexandra Ambrosio), has become a
stepfather himself to her daughter Adrianna. The complicated family tree
becomes further entangled when Brad's and Dusty's fathers — Don (John
Lithgow and Grandpa Kurt (Mel Gibson) respectively — decide to visit the
families for Christmas. Just as we're getting our minds around the many
characters, Kurt decides to rent out a charming cabin in the woods so
that everyone can spend the holidays together.
As the story moves
ahead though, we realise that he has an agenda for doing so. What ensues
are a range of amusing incidents that put Brad in bad light in front of
the family. With a talented ensemble cast that comprises acting
powerhouses such as Ferrell, Wahlberg, Gibson and Lithgow, you know
you're in for a treat. While some of the gags seem predictable, you
nonetheless find yourself laughing at the scenarios as clumsy Brad tries
his best to bring everyone together.
Among the performances, all
the lead actors show us just why they're big names in Hollywood —
Gibson, especially, stands out for his superb portrayal as the
sarcastic, womanising senior dad, gleefully enjoying Brad's repeated
misfortune. Although Ferrell and Lithgow seem a tad over-the-top, they
do their parts well. Director Sean Anders does a decent job of giving
everyone a fair share of screen time although we do wish Gibson had even
more screen space, given his comic timing. Some characters aren't
fleshed out well — there is zilch interaction between the characters of
Dusty and Karen, who seem more like acquaintances than husband and wife.
On the whole, 'Daddy's Home 2' is a fun Xmas outing that you can enjoy
with the whole family. Happy holidays!
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