Consequently, some audience members may not find the depictions particularly funny – such as the scene where a character’s heart stops after he is accidentally electrocuted and help is “humorlessly” delayed.Īs well, comedy is derived through sexual innuendo and references. These competitions are always played for laughs, and ignore the real danger of the situations. The naïve and insecure Brad takes the worst of the beatings, however Dusty’s impatience with fatherly responsibilities proves he too has a few chinks in his manly armor. The rest of the film consists of escalating situations of one-upmanship that result in damage to body, property and ego. And that is when jealousy (and stupidity) rears its ugly head. Despite Sara’s (Linda Cardellini) assurance that she prefers Brad’s stable support to Dusty’s passionate unpredictability, the new husband and the children (Owen Vaccaro and Scarlett Estevez) are still blown away by the ex-husband’s “cool factor”. Neither sport is particularly pleasant to watch.Īll the same, the screenwriters here are game to pit softhearted, dependable and eager-to-please Brad Whitaker (Will Ferrell), against the street-tough, reckless and self-centered Dusty Mayron (Mark Wahlberger). In the movie, two men – vying for the affections of the same mother and children, engage in the most ridiculous stunts, thanks (I can only assume) to behavior driven by testosterone. In the ancient and usually illegal practice, two roosters are put in the same pen where a battle-to-the-death ensues, thanks to the birds’ instinctive male dominance behavior.

Viewing Daddy’s Home is akin to being a spectator at a cockfight.

Daddys home the movie