Instant Family (2018)
December 8, 2018 9:21 PM - Subscribe
When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious 15 year old girl, they find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight.
I really dislike Wahlberg as a person but for some weird reason his comedic timing/sense always gets me.
posted by M Edward at 2:07 PM on December 17, 2018
posted by M Edward at 2:07 PM on December 17, 2018
Interestingly, the date that this was posted (9 Dec 2018) was the date that I became a full-time parental figure of three children. It's been a traumatic and challenging time since then and I've strenuously avoided engaging with this type of cultural representation of parenting kids to whom one isn't biologically related.
But I finally watched this, and I think it does a superb job at attempting to capture some of these emotional peaks and valleys. I would even go so far as to say that this movie is a public service announcement that fostering is important and good work. I'm glad it exists.
posted by witchen at 7:49 PM on November 24, 2019
But I finally watched this, and I think it does a superb job at attempting to capture some of these emotional peaks and valleys. I would even go so far as to say that this movie is a public service announcement that fostering is important and good work. I'm glad it exists.
posted by witchen at 7:49 PM on November 24, 2019
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It's still silly Hollywood dramedy schmaltz. But it's still least 20% more woke and reasonable than you expected.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 9:25 PM on December 8, 2018