This film essentially begins with an automobile engineer by the name of "Jack Butler" (Michael Keaton) being laid off from work in Detroit along with two of his colleagues. Realizing that his severance pay and unemployment compensation won't last very long, he immediately tries to find another job but finds it almost impossible due to the trying times. Fortunately, his wife "Caroline Butler" (Teri Garr) manages to find meaningful employment but that leaves him having to fill the role as the full-time caregiver for their three young children-and he has absolutely no clue about how to even begin the task at hand. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was possibly Michael Keaton's best comedy film due in large part to the way he turned a minor problem into a major catastrophe without even trying. And although he does get a handle on things eventually even then there are some cute twists and turns afterward. In any case, I found this to be an amusing film and I have rated it accordingly. Above average.
