Review: Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Sunday, February 25th, 2007I enjoyed the original Cheaper by the Dozen. Steve Martin is one of my favorite comedic actors, and Bonnie Hunt combines sweet and funny better than almost anyone. Adding Eugene Levy, another hilarious actor (given the right role), to the mix should have upped the ante and made it funnier, but it really didn’t.
Dozen 2 was sweet, funny at times, and a nice family movie. It was also rather bland, predictable, and formulaic. There were some good “parental learning moments” in the film, but not much growth by the kids, with the exception of Tom Welling’s character and his female counterpart in Levy’s family. While there was not much substance to it, I think those two actors handled their roles very well and made their characters the only ones that I wanted to see more. They also acted very naturally together, which wasn’t the case for the majority of the roles. Bonnie Hunt was an exception in that she made almost every interaction she had seem natural with every character.
In the end, while it was predictable, it was also enjoyable - a nice way to pass 90 minutes if you’re trying to relax. Three stars.
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