'ADULT BEGINNERS': Three Stars (Out of Five)
A comedy-drama flick co-written by and starring Nick Kroll; as a failed entrepreneur who's forced to move in with his sister and her husband, and become the nanny of their three-year-old son, when his company goes under (overnight). The film also stars Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale (a real life couple) and it costars Joel McHale, Paula Garces, Josh Charles, Mike Birbiglia and Bobby Moynihan. It was written by Kroll, Jeff Cox and Liz Flahive (all first time feature film writers) and directed by first time feature filmmaker Ross Katz. The movie is mildly funny, and mildly moving, but ultimately forgettable.
Kroll plays Jake; an entrepreneur who invests all of his money, and his friends' money, in a project that fails overnight. He asks his pregnant sister, Justine (Byrne), and her husband, Danny (Cannavale), to move in with them. In exchange they ask him to babysit their three-year-old son (Caleb and Matthew Paddock). Jake, of course, learns about adult responsibilities, for the first time in his life, and bonds with the kid.
The movie is funny; if you like Nick Kroll, but especially for it's supporting turns (from McHale, Moynihan, Birbiglia and others). It's also moving and inspiring, at times, and Byrne and Cannavale give good performances as well. It's just not that funny, or that emotional (not in a memorable way). I don't have any major complaints with the film though.
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A comedy-drama flick co-written by and starring Nick Kroll; as a failed entrepreneur who's forced to move in with his sister and her husband, and become the nanny of their three-year-old son, when his company goes under (overnight). The film also stars Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale (a real life couple) and it costars Joel McHale, Paula Garces, Josh Charles, Mike Birbiglia and Bobby Moynihan. It was written by Kroll, Jeff Cox and Liz Flahive (all first time feature film writers) and directed by first time feature filmmaker Ross Katz. The movie is mildly funny, and mildly moving, but ultimately forgettable.
Kroll plays Jake; an entrepreneur who invests all of his money, and his friends' money, in a project that fails overnight. He asks his pregnant sister, Justine (Byrne), and her husband, Danny (Cannavale), to move in with them. In exchange they ask him to babysit their three-year-old son (Caleb and Matthew Paddock). Jake, of course, learns about adult responsibilities, for the first time in his life, and bonds with the kid.
The movie is funny; if you like Nick Kroll, but especially for it's supporting turns (from McHale, Moynihan, Birbiglia and others). It's also moving and inspiring, at times, and Byrne and Cannavale give good performances as well. It's just not that funny, or that emotional (not in a memorable way). I don't have any major complaints with the film though.
Watch our movie review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: http://youtu.be/3LSix0bykDQ