Film Review – Daddy’s Home 2

Less than two years ago, “Daddy’s Home” had the guts to open in the wake of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” hoping to be the family film alternative for those searching for broad laughs over the holiday season. Amazingly, it worked, giving Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg one of the biggest hits of their careers, cementing a screen partnership that began with “The Other Guys.” Not willing to squeak by with an unexpected smash, the duo returns with “Daddy’s Home 2,” a quickie sequel that weirdly isn’t trying its post-“Star Wars” release luck again, coming out early in the season armed with more slapstick and a support act in Mel Gibson and John Lithgow. With these movies, anything that conjures even a smile should be considered a triumph, and “Daddy’s Home 2” has a few chuckles to go with its painful repetition.  Read the rest at Blu-ray.com