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Like Father unites an alarmingly talented cast for a predictable rom-com that does nothing to counter the negative stereotypes surrounding the genre.
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Bell and Grammer's characters are so fuzzily rendered that they create no sparks when they butt heads in close quarters. Aug 28, 2018 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…
Bell and Grammer's characters are so fuzzily rendered that they create no sparks when they butt heads in close quarters.
Oliver Jones
These are two phenomenal performers giving their all to a sharp family drama disguised as an outrageous cookie-cutter comedy. I had no idea how much Like Father was something I needed. Aug 13, 2018 | Full Review…
These are two phenomenal performers giving their all to a sharp family drama disguised as an outrageous cookie-cutter comedy. I had no idea how much Like Father was something I needed.
April Wolfe
There is an element with early onset Alzheimer's, that in the film feels very wedged in like as the emotional underpinning that they are going for which explains certain people's actions. Aug 10, 2018 | Rating: 4/10 | Full Review…
There is an element with early onset Alzheimer's, that in the film feels very wedged in like as the emotional underpinning that they are going for which explains certain people's actions.
Christy Lemire
Clearly, given its algorithmic knowledge, Netflix knows things we don't... It doesn't quite explain why a film so willing to check all the comedy-cliché boxes would commit to humor least of all, particularly given how well standard fare can do. Aug 7, 2018 | Full Review…
Clearly, given its algorithmic knowledge, Netflix knows things we don't... It doesn't quite explain why a film so willing to check all the comedy-cliché boxes would commit to humor least of all, particularly given how well standard fare can do.
Sophie Gilbert
It's a predictable comedy of reconciliation. But it boasts substantial pleasures, largely on account of the performers. Aug 3, 2018 | Full Review…
It's a predictable comedy of reconciliation. But it boasts substantial pleasures, largely on account of the performers.
Glenn Kenny
Bell and Grammer are wonderful playing off one another. Funny when the moment calls for funny, authentic and believable when the moment calls for substantive drama. Aug 3, 2018 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Bell and Grammer are wonderful playing off one another. Funny when the moment calls for funny, authentic and believable when the moment calls for substantive drama.
Richard Roeper
Neither karaoke with Come Sail Away... nor the appearance of Seth Rogen, keep [Like Father] from sinking. [Full review in Spanish] Sep 3, 2019 | Full Review…
Neither karaoke with Come Sail Away... nor the appearance of Seth Rogen, keep [Like Father] from sinking. [Full review in Spanish]
Pablo O. Scholz
A huge misstep for co-writer and director Lauren Miller Rogen, who probably made this lazy vanity project so the cast and crew could get a free Caribbean vacation. Dec 21, 2018 | Rating: 1.5/5 | Full Review…
A huge misstep for co-writer and director Lauren Miller Rogen, who probably made this lazy vanity project so the cast and crew could get a free Caribbean vacation.
Louisa Moore
First-time filmmaker Miller generally does an effective job of drawing the viewer into the less-than-innovative storyline... Dec 12, 2018 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
First-time filmmaker Miller generally does an effective job of drawing the viewer into the less-than-innovative storyline...
David Nusair
Wanders aimlessly for much of the 95-minute running time. Oct 31, 2018 | Full Review…
Wanders aimlessly for much of the 95-minute running time.
Matt Ward
Like Father is not a radical or subversive family comedy, but the cast has good chemistry, the story moves along nicely, and the big, tear-jerking moments make an impact. By the end, it surpasses its modest ambitions. Aug 20, 2018 | Full Review…
Like Father is not a radical or subversive family comedy, but the cast has good chemistry, the story moves along nicely, and the big, tear-jerking moments make an impact. By the end, it surpasses its modest ambitions.
Josh Martin
A smooth and steady viewing experience that comfortably relies on its cast and confident storytelling to make for an enjoyable cinematic getaway. Aug 19, 2018 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…
A smooth and steady viewing experience that comfortably relies on its cast and confident storytelling to make for an enjoyable cinematic getaway.
Jeffrey Lyles
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