Old Dads

A refreshingly unapologetic and on point observational comedy.

I sat there thinking why havnt I seen anything like this in years.

Well reading some other reviews I got my answer, yell and cry load enough and you get what you want. If what you want is boring paint by numbers PC appease everyone crap.

I'm thankful to say this is not that.

It does at some points push a little to far with Bobby's I used to be cool narrative.

My wife and I both sat there saying wow this is so true. We need more comedy's that are not afraid to by funny, there is a reason all the comedy's you love and remember we're not made in the last decade.

As a comedy it wasn't super funny I would say but it's still an enjoyable movie to watch. I like Bill Burr as a stand-up comedian so I was curious how he would be as a director. I just finished the adult animation series F Is For Family so every time I heared Bill Burr's complaining voice I was picturing him as a cartoon. The thing I liked the most about Old Dads is their mocking the whole woke generation now. I can't say I didn't agree with it, on the contrary, this whole generation are a bunch of wussies that need to man up a little bit. Everybody is hypersensitive about everything. So yes I thought making fun of the woke generation was the main thing that made this movie worth watching. And also the good chemistry between the three main characters played by Bill Burr, Bobby Cannavale and Bokeem Woodbine.

Old Dads is essentially a snapshot of Bill Burr's longstanding stand up routines so there aren't many surprises for the viewer.

So as a result your like or dislike of the movie will basically hinge on your opinion of Burr himself.

Its a softer representation of his material, I guess in an attempt to widen the audience and it does work from that perspective.

Its also very much a case of the older you are the more I think you will like the movie. Old Dads is full of generational jokes, pitting those who had to walk 5 miles in the snow to get to school vs the modern 'snowflakes'.

Its funny enought to get you by :)

This film will divide generations, I consider myself as quite a liberal sort of person but the mauling this is getting from certain critics says more about them than anything. If you like Bill Burr then you'll love this movie, if you are easily offended and like to pretend that everything can be sanitised and pigeonholed away then you probably won't.

It's a Bill Burr stand up routine in the form of a movie, it's not cancel culture (as some would describe) but more about how ridiculous the world seems these days compared to what people like me (a 50 something) grew up with. Personally I found it laugh out loud funny, something original in a sea of mediocrity.

The most amusing humor is the one that reflects reality. Jack's interactions with the school staff and other parents, and their exaggeratedly militant "faux sensitive" responses, are difficult to watch because they mirror real-life situations. Each of them hides behind a shield of political correctness, using it as a weapon, which contradicts their claimed "sensitivity." Jack confronts them, stating at one point, "All you care about is not getting in trouble." The obnoxious 20-something who takes over their company embodies the tiresome, lazy, and arrogant boss we all fear - he has never worked hard, relying on his sense of being "special" to mistreat others. Unfortunately, Jack's "epiphany" about two-thirds of the way through spoils the entire story. His wife shuts him out, citing his "anger" issues. But he doesn't have anger issues. He doesn't physically harm anyone, damage property, unjustly dismiss people from their jobs, avoid work while others labor, or torment his peers or colleagues with a superior attitude. Occasionally, he may call people names and raise his voice. That's about it. Otherwise, he is the most honest, hard-working, and fair person in the entire narrative. It's disheartening that the movie takes a downturn by depicting his "transformation" into a diluted, weak version of himself. This is a TERRIBLE outcome, yet the film portrays it as if he has achieved some kind of successful peak.