Movie Review

We saw two movies over the weekend. One at a theater and the other in the comfort of our home, courtesy of Netflix.

Date Night
I know why people like this movie so much. It is a decent enough comedy with Tina Fey and Steve Carell as a couple from New Jersey hoping for a night out to themselves. There were a couple of spots I could relate to as I watched the movie. In the beginning, Carell apparently has done the taxes for a very young couple and announces they will get a refund of $600.00. They respond with the hip, "Shut up!" I encountered such a response from my granddaughter and it caught me off guard. She explained to me that it was not a sign of disrespect, but what all the kids would say instead of, "Get out!" or "You're kidding me." I know...generation gap.

Another reoccurring part I could relate to was Mark Wahlberg's character, who just so happens to be buffed and likes to answer the door without wearing a shirt. Carell is noticeably jealous of Wahlber's physique (the part I can relate to) and the dialogue is pretty good.

The only part I felt dragged on a little bit too long was when the taxi and the vehicle Carell and Fey were in locked up together. It was the one part where I thought to myself, ok, we get it, it was funny now let's move on.

It was a silly comedy, but just what we needed to put a smile on our faces.

Everything's Fine (Netflix)
Kind of a sad, depressing movie about a widowed gentleman (Robert Deniro) who made plans to have his four adult kids visit him. The plans fell through when all four kids told dad they couldn't make the trip. Dinero decides to pay a surprise visit to the kids and learns some interesting facts about his relationship with his kids. I don't want to spoil the movie for anyone, but things are not always what they seem.

The movie reminded me of how short life can be. It made me reflect on my relationship with my kids, now all grown adults and on their own. It is amazing how sometimes we can think we have done everything right with our kids, but learn later that we were not even close for consideration for the "Dad of the Year" award. Time will tell. We enjoyed it immensely.