Daddy's Home

It's Ferrell and Wahlberg who keep this engine revving like it does, a statement that shouldn't come as a shock for all of those who watched the pair's 2010 hit The Other Guys.

Begins with an interesting premise but does not pack in enough satire into its contrived and predictable screenplay.

That's one problematic comedy.

While sweet and occasionally waggish, it's too predictable to transcend mindless entertainment.

The takeout for parents? Well, you'll probably realise you are doing a lot better than either of these bozos.

Surprisingly sweet and sneakily hilarious, Daddy's Home will pleasantly surprise you when it lets loose.

The film seems to work best when it forgets about trying to be funny and instead goes for more touching scenes, like a step-Dad trying his best with his kids, but also falls on its face when it tries to ‘show-up’ other films.

Here's one of those comedies like Meet the Parents where an awkward family situation escalates, and everyone onscreen behaves so farcically that their inane behavior can only be explained by the requirements of the script.

Daddy's Home promises a battle between two forms of masculinity and fatherhood, and the implications of that could be fascinating. But what we get is as intense as a sparring match.

Has its giddy moments but by-and-large but doesn't contain enough "dad jokes" to make it worthwhile.