Movie Review - Fatherhood

Director: Paul Weitz
Genre: Drama/ Comedy
Runtime: 109 minutes
Year: 2021
Starring: Ken Hart, Melody Hurd, DeWanda Wise, Lil Rel Howery, Rachel Murombo, Alfre Woodard, Paul Reiser

I WATCHED THIS FOR MY 2021 MOVIE CHALLENGE
WEEK 40: A MOVIE WITH AN ACTOR/ ACTRESS YOU DISLIKE
 
Description: A father (Kevin hart)  brings up his baby girl as a single dad after the unexpected death of his wife, who died a day after their daughter’s birth.

Review: Seeing Kevin Hart is a serious rol takes some getting used to. Normally, the comedian always squeals in films, he’s is overall very loud. And that’s a reason I hardly ever watch a movie that stars Kevin Hart. That such an unexpected career move foes not have to be a bad thing was proven by many actors. In “Fatherhood”, Hart gets to be a little less funny, but a lot more bearable and heartwarming.
Hart plays Matt, an employee of a large tech company, who becomes a father and a widower on the same day. Matt decides to raise his daughter Maddy on his own, much to the dismay of his meddlesome mother-in-law, who despite everything has his best interests at heart.
Watching “Fatherhood”, it becomes clear pretty quickly that Kevin Hart has a lot more to offer than the loud and wise-cracking guy he usually portrays. And for someone who’s not a fan of Hart, I really liked him in this role and I prefer the more calm version of Hart. And it also shows that he can actually act.
“Fatherhood” is sentiment with a capital S, but nevertheless is quite enjoyable to watch. And I liked Kevin Hart. Who would’ve thought I’d ever say that? Please Kevin, make more movies like this and stop being so loud.

Rating: 3/ 5