Why Him?

But Franco’s enthusiastically moronic sweetness is perfectly suited for this kind of thing, and Cranston and Mullally play off him and each other with expert skill.

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James Franco is very funny as a Silicon Valley bro in a meet-the-boyfriend comedy with Bryan Cranston as the fuddy-duddy dad.

2945d ago

James Franco is very funny as a Silicon Valley bro in a meet-the-boyfriend comedy with Bryan Cranston as the fuddy-duddy dad.

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Bryan Cranston and James Franco are two versatile Hollywood talents, having both shown considerable range in drama and comedy. So why, then, is “Why Him?” so trifling?

2945d ago

Bryan Cranston and James Franco are two versatile Hollywood talents, having both shown considerable range in drama and comedy. So why, then, is “Why Him?” so trifling?

2945d ago

Bryan Cranston and James Franco are two versatile Hollywood talents, having both shown considerable range in drama and comedy. So why, then, is “Why Him?” so trifling?

2945d ago

Bryan Cranston and James Franco are two versatile Hollywood talents, having both shown considerable range in drama and comedy. So why, then, is “Why Him?” so trifling?

2945d ago

James Franco is very funny as a Silicon Valley bro in a meet-the-boyfriend comedy with Bryan Cranston as the fuddy-duddy dad.

2945d ago

James Franco is very funny as a Silicon Valley bro in a meet-the-boyfriend comedy with Bryan Cranston as the fuddy-duddy dad.

2945d ago

Like a lot of R-rated comedies, Why Him? lands on the most G-rated ideals. All family problems and economic struggles can be overcome: After all, it is Christmas. But Why Him? has no fun along the way its central conflict. It’s built on smoke and mirrors. Moose urine, too.

2945d ago

“Why Him?” Bryan Cranston asks of James Franco in this sporadically funny hackwork.

2945d ago

Like a lot of R-rated comedies, Why Him? lands on the most G-rated ideals. All family problems and economic struggles can be overcome: After all, it is Christmas. But Why Him? has no fun along the way its central conflict. It’s built on smoke and mirrors. Moose urine, too.

2945d ago

“Why Him?” Bryan Cranston asks of James Franco in this sporadically funny hackwork.

2945d ago

Like a lot of R-rated comedies, Why Him? lands on the most G-rated ideals. All family problems and economic struggles can be overcome: After all, it is Christmas. But Why Him? has no fun along the way its central conflict. It’s built on smoke and mirrors. Moose urine, too.

2945d ago

Like a lot of R-rated comedies, Why Him? lands on the most G-rated ideals. All family problems and economic struggles can be overcome: After all, it is Christmas. But Why Him? has no fun along the way its central conflict. It’s built on smoke and mirrors. Moose urine, too.

2945d ago

“Why Him?” Bryan Cranston asks of James Franco in this sporadically funny hackwork.

2945d ago

“Why Him?” Bryan Cranston asks of James Franco in this sporadically funny hackwork.

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The film is amiable thanks to the commitment of its lead actors and its refusal to condescend to its characters.

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James Franco sizzles with surreal weirdness.

2945d ago

James Franco sizzles with surreal weirdness.

2945d ago

The film is amiable thanks to the commitment of its lead actors and its refusal to condescend to its characters.

2945d ago

The film is amiable thanks to the commitment of its lead actors and its refusal to condescend to its characters.

2945d ago

James Franco sizzles with surreal weirdness.

2945d ago

The film is amiable thanks to the commitment of its lead actors and its refusal to condescend to its characters.

2945d ago

James Franco sizzles with surreal weirdness.

2945d ago

Have we reached the James Franco tipping point, the moment when the mere mention of the ubiquitous multi-hyphenate’s name induces a collective grinding of the teeth? Not yet, but we may be getting close.

2945d ago

Have we reached the James Franco tipping point, the moment when the mere mention of the ubiquitous multi-hyphenate’s name induces a collective grinding of the teeth? Not yet, but we may be getting close.

2945d ago

Have we reached the James Franco tipping point, the moment when the mere mention of the ubiquitous multi-hyphenate’s name induces a collective grinding of the teeth? Not yet, but we may be getting close.

2945d ago

Have we reached the James Franco tipping point, the moment when the mere mention of the ubiquitous multi-hyphenate’s name induces a collective grinding of the teeth? Not yet, but we may be getting close.

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Naming a character Gaylord Focker never struck me as comic genius, but I can (if I squint) see the appeal of at least the first of the “Meet the Parents” movies. “Why Him?” — a shameless retread — has more of a panicky quality, a fear that you’ll lose interest if more than five minutes go by without a dirty joke.

2945d ago

Naming a character Gaylord Focker never struck me as comic genius, but I can (if I squint) see the appeal of at least the first of the “Meet the Parents” movies. “Why Him?” — a shameless retread — has more of a panicky quality, a fear that you’ll lose interest if more than five minutes go by without a dirty joke.

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Why Him? plays a fairly one-note game that gets tiresome halfway through, which is sadly still better than most comedies put out this year.

2945d ago

Why Him? plays a fairly one-note game that gets tiresome halfway through, which is sadly still better than most comedies put out this year.

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Bryan Cranston plays a protective father and James Franco his daughter's rich and obnoxious new boyfriend in this comedy from the director of 'I Love You, Man.'

2945d ago

Bryan Cranston plays a protective father and James Franco his daughter's rich and obnoxious new boyfriend in this comedy from the director of 'I Love You, Man.'

2945d ago

Why Him? plays a fairly one-note game that gets tiresome halfway through, which is sadly still better than most comedies put out this year.

2945d ago

Why Him? plays a fairly one-note game that gets tiresome halfway through, which is sadly still better than most comedies put out this year.

2945d ago

Naming a character Gaylord Focker never struck me as comic genius, but I can (if I squint) see the appeal of at least the first of the “Meet the Parents” movies. “Why Him?” — a shameless retread — has more of a panicky quality, a fear that you’ll lose interest if more than five minutes go by without a dirty joke.

2945d ago

Naming a character Gaylord Focker never struck me as comic genius, but I can (if I squint) see the appeal of at least the first of the “Meet the Parents” movies. “Why Him?” — a shameless retread — has more of a panicky quality, a fear that you’ll lose interest if more than five minutes go by without a dirty joke.

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The biggest problem with Why Him? though, isn't him, it's her. Stephanie is so underwritten, that though these men are competing ruthlessly over her, she drops out of the story completely. She's the center of attention, but she's a void.

2945d ago

The biggest problem with Why Him? though, isn't him, it's her. Stephanie is so underwritten, that though these men are competing ruthlessly over her, she drops out of the story completely. She's the center of attention, but she's a void.

2945d ago

The biggest problem with Why Him? though, isn't him, it's her. Stephanie is so underwritten, that though these men are competing ruthlessly over her, she drops out of the story completely. She's the center of attention, but she's a void.

2945d ago

Bryan Cranston plays a protective father and James Franco his daughter's rich and obnoxious new boyfriend in this comedy from the director of 'I Love You, Man.'

2945d ago

The biggest problem with Why Him? though, isn't him, it's her. Stephanie is so underwritten, that though these men are competing ruthlessly over her, she drops out of the story completely. She's the center of attention, but she's a void.

2945d ago

Bryan Cranston plays a protective father and James Franco his daughter's rich and obnoxious new boyfriend in this comedy from the director of 'I Love You, Man.'

2945d ago

James Franco meets the parents, but Bryan Cranston is no De Niro.

2945d ago

James Franco meets the parents, but Bryan Cranston is no De Niro.

2945d ago

James Franco meets the parents, but Bryan Cranston is no De Niro.

2945d ago

James Franco meets the parents, but Bryan Cranston is no De Niro.

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The title of the movie is “Why Him?,” your first indication that this raunchy R-rated comedy is far more interested in the men engaged in battle across generational, emotional and socioeconomic lines than it is about the woman at the center of the fight.

2945d ago

The title of the movie is “Why Him?,” your first indication that this raunchy R-rated comedy is far more interested in the men engaged in battle across generational, emotional and socioeconomic lines than it is about the woman at the center of the fight.

2945d ago

The title of the movie is “Why Him?,” your first indication that this raunchy R-rated comedy is far more interested in the men engaged in battle across generational, emotional and socioeconomic lines than it is about the woman at the center of the fight.

2945d ago

The title of the movie is “Why Him?,” your first indication that this raunchy R-rated comedy is far more interested in the men engaged in battle across generational, emotional and socioeconomic lines than it is about the woman at the center of the fight.

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“Why Him?” ends on a folksy note, in a maudlin affirmation of family values that is both strange and strangely unsatisfying, given the film’s previous violations of good taste. (The most remarkable thing about it is its willingness to offend.) Contemporary comedy fans are likely to roll their eyes at the emotional parts, while more old-fashioned moviegoers may wonder what’s so funny about an aquarium filled with moose urine.

2945d ago

Only Megan Mullally and Keegan-Michael Key can wring occasional laughs from this tired, post-“Fockers” farce.

2945d ago

“Why Him?” ends on a folksy note, in a maudlin affirmation of family values that is both strange and strangely unsatisfying, given the film’s previous violations of good taste. (The most remarkable thing about it is its willingness to offend.) Contemporary comedy fans are likely to roll their eyes at the emotional parts, while more old-fashioned moviegoers may wonder what’s so funny about an aquarium filled with moose urine.

2945d ago

“Why Him?” ends on a folksy note, in a maudlin affirmation of family values that is both strange and strangely unsatisfying, given the film’s previous violations of good taste. (The most remarkable thing about it is its willingness to offend.) Contemporary comedy fans are likely to roll their eyes at the emotional parts, while more old-fashioned moviegoers may wonder what’s so funny about an aquarium filled with moose urine.

2945d ago

Only Megan Mullally and Keegan-Michael Key can wring occasional laughs from this tired, post-“Fockers” farce.

2945d ago

“Why Him?” ends on a folksy note, in a maudlin affirmation of family values that is both strange and strangely unsatisfying, given the film’s previous violations of good taste. (The most remarkable thing about it is its willingness to offend.) Contemporary comedy fans are likely to roll their eyes at the emotional parts, while more old-fashioned moviegoers may wonder what’s so funny about an aquarium filled with moose urine.

2945d ago

Only Megan Mullally and Keegan-Michael Key can wring occasional laughs from this tired, post-“Fockers” farce.

2945d ago

Only Megan Mullally and Keegan-Michael Key can wring occasional laughs from this tired, post-“Fockers” farce.

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Why Him? is trite, crass and insultingly moronic.

2945d ago

Why Him? is trite, crass and insultingly moronic.

2945d ago

Why Him? is trite, crass and insultingly moronic.

2945d ago

Why Him? is trite, crass and insultingly moronic.

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