Our title character is a good man, but not a nice man. He doesn't like people and most people don't like him. This is much more occurent in the world than is depicted in the movies, so, kudos for exploring such a story.
While not a great movie by no means, it has many things going for it. The music is great. Bill Murray is in top form. The kid is cute and acts well. Naomi Watts looks amazing for her age. It's hard to wrap your head around the fact that she's only 18 years younger than Murray and is ~45 years old at the time of filming. It looks more like she's ~30 years younger and is ~35. Even Mellisa McCarthy actually acts, rather than just goof around.
But the best quality of the movie is that the jokes, which there are quite enough for a "dramedy", come naturally. Those are not gags or spoofs. It's just funny things that happen in life.
Yes, the story is not all that great, is a little predictible, uneven and way too cheesy towards the end ("did you know he was an officer and a war hero in Vietnam? He's famous!" really feels botched on). With a better story, this could have been a great movie.
Still, as is, it's well worth a watch.
While not a great movie by no means, it has many things going for it. The music is great. Bill Murray is in top form. The kid is cute and acts well. Naomi Watts looks amazing for her age. It's hard to wrap your head around the fact that she's only 18 years younger than Murray and is ~45 years old at the time of filming. It looks more like she's ~30 years younger and is ~35. Even Mellisa McCarthy actually acts, rather than just goof around.
But the best quality of the movie is that the jokes, which there are quite enough for a "dramedy", come naturally. Those are not gags or spoofs. It's just funny things that happen in life.
Yes, the story is not all that great, is a little predictible, uneven and way too cheesy towards the end ("did you know he was an officer and a war hero in Vietnam? He's famous!" really feels botched on). With a better story, this could have been a great movie.
Still, as is, it's well worth a watch.