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Okay, first this movie is great for what it is meant to be, a family friendly comedy romp. It has funny moments, touching moments, it gives you chuckles and even a few laughs. It isn't trying to win awards or stun the audience with special effects. You sit down, watch it, laugh a little, think about how cute the kids are, then go on with the rest of your day. A lot of action stars have taken a turn at comedy to soften their image, Stallone and Arnold S. to name a couple, so Vin Diesel is in good company there. I think it is a decent, light movie worth at least a matinée viewing. The kids are charmers, Vin Diesel doesn't seem to mind being the but of jokes, and most of the acting is good. And ladies, he spends most of the movie in tight t-shirts, and according to my wife has a nice posterior region. Guys you have to settle for Lauren Graham's sweet smile.

I agree with most of the people who have spoken. This show has a lot of potential, but it needs some work. A lot of the stuff will probably work itself out as the writers and actors get more familiar with the characters they are working with. The sidekick character seems the most out-of-place and needs the most adjustment. I would like to see more of the impact being restricted by parole has on the main character. Could he really work in a night club? Not in my state, he couldn't. Someone else mentioned that he seemed to run from a lot of the fights, well on parole, any arrest can get a parolee right back in front of the parole board and sent right back inside, they don't even have to be convicted of the crime. A new charge of a violent crime would result in a revocation faster than ever. I think the show could be great and it is a definite improvement over the current "reality" show crap all the networks are shoveling.

Okay, let's get it out of the way. This isn't a horror film. It would fit in reasonably well with the movies turned out in the late 70's early 80's. The kind of eery films that were supposed to make you nervous and introspective. Only problem is, it is being marketed as the latest big-time horror movie and it isn't even a little scary. Okay what's the bottom line. Pluses: male and female eye candy, a few really neat scenes, and an interesting core to the story. Minuses, kind of slow paced, can see most of the twists coming, and if you go to the bathroom at the wrong time, you will end up wondering why certain people go to certain places and will throw things at the screen. If you want to be scared or thrilled, go to another movie, this one is more drama. Not a horrible movie, but it is missing something.