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

Netflix Friday - Volume 60

Some Netflix film tips for the weekend! And there is something for everyone, since I picked a movie for all the different genres.
 

Action: The Outpost (2019)
A small team of U.S. soldiers battle against hundreds of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.
 

Drama: The Pianist (2002)
A Polish Jewish musician (Adrien Brody) struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II.

Comedy: Fatherhood (2021)
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.
 

Animation: How to Train You Dragon (2010)
A hapless young Viking (Jay Baruchel) who aspires to hunt dragons becomes the unlikely friend of a dragon himself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed.
 

Romance: Blue Jay (2016)
Meeting by chance when they return to their tiny California hometown, two former high-school sweethearts (Mark Duplass, Sarah Paulson) reflect on their shared past.
 

Horror: Happy Death Day (2017)
College student Tree (Jessica Rothe) must relive the day of her murder over and over again, in a loop that will end only when she discovers her killer’s identity.
 

Science Fiction: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
When their relationship turns sour, a couple (Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet) undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories.
 

Crime: Sicario (2015)
An idealistic FBI agent (Emily Blunt) is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating wat against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
 

Thriller: Split (2016)
Three girls are kidnapped by a man (James McAvoy) with a diagnosed 23 distinct personalities. They must try to escape before the apparent emergence of a frightful new 24^th.
 

Documentary: Sophie: A Murder in West Cork (2021)
The documentary follows the investigation of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, a French film and TV producer who was killed while at her isolated holiday cottage in West Cork, Ireland, in 1996.
 

Family: Dennis the Menace (1993)
When his parents have to go out of town, Dennis stays with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. The little menace is driving Mr. Wilson (Walter Matthau) crazy, but Dennis is just trying to be helpful. Even to the thief who’s arrived in town.