The film is based around a very real issue that of finding reliable, safe and affordable childcare, which any parent these days will tell you is an ordeal.
Eddie Murphy (Charlie) and Jeff Garlin (Big Phil) head up the cast as two out of work fathers, striving to find adequate childcare for their young sons. The only options being that of the Chapman Academy the most expensive and academic nursery in town, a nursery based on a caravan site run by an overweight chain smoking mother or a nursery based on a farm where they keep the children in the cellar. They come to the idea that the only option is to set up and run their own day-care centre.
The children in their care range from a children who has separation anxiety, or not yet potty trained.
As time goes on and the amount of children increase, they introduce Marvin to their staff, (to even out the Adult/Child ratio)otherwise known as their old fellow co-worker that smelled the mail. Marvin is not a father, but believe it or not he has more control over the children and puts Charlie and Phil to shame.
Charlie and Phil have the option of going back to as they called it a proper job, but soon realised that their hearts truly belonged in nursery care and seeing the children develop.
When they first set up the childcare centre and we are first introduced to how in-experienced Charlie and Jeff are at dealing with children. The discussion group where Charlie and Jeff ask the children what they want to get out of their time under their care.
It is a family comedy, full of good clean fun, which not only appeals to children, but also has underlying humour to appeal to all.
I would definitely describe this film as a must see!
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Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring: Christopher Ettridge, Victor McGuire, Emma Amos, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Elizabeth Carling
Comedy - Director: Richard Boden, Mandie Fletcher, Martin Shardlow - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Hugh Laurie, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Rowan Atkinson
Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Tessa Peake-Jones, Buster Merryfield, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst
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Soho_Black 28.02.2007 15:09
I see you've posted this as a DVD review, but you've not mentioned the DVD. Are there any extras? If so, what are they and are they any good? If you add to this, or if you change it to be posted as a "Film Only" review, which can be done by accessing "edit review" above the review and changing the drop down menu under the "Which format are you reviewing?" question at the bottom, please let me know and I'll re-rate.
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