Fathers' Day movie review

April 12, 2010 - #6/100
Fathers' Day (1997)

Seventeen years ago, Dale Putley (Robin Williams), Jack Lawrence (Billy Crystal), and Bob Andrews (Bruce Greenwood) all slept with the same woman. Bob was the only one who actually married her. Fast forward to seventeen years later, and this is when the movie begins. There is a sixteen year old kid named Scott, and he runs away from home. Scott's mother separately calls up Dale and Jack, and tells both of them that they are the father of the child. Therefore, both of them set out to find this long lost son. Upon searching for him, Dale and Jack find each other and realize that they are looking for the same kid, meaning that the father of the kid is unknown. The plot was extremely repetitive: they found the kid, lost him, found him again, lost him again, etc. This went on for most of the movie. To be quiet honest, this repetitiveness became extremely boring. I just wanted them to find the freaking kid already and take him back home. Sure, some lines here and there were funny, but nothing monumental stuck out. Anyway, when they finally get the kid home, Scott learns that his real father is Bob. But, since he had grown an emotional attachment to both Jack and Dale, he lies separately to each of them and tells them individually that they are the father. Jack, being a lawyer, realizes that Scott is lying. But, it doesn't bother him that much. It actually makes him happy and helps him to realize that he really would like children of his own. Dale is oblivious, and leaves thinking that Scott really is his son. So, if you are looking for a decent laugh, this movie might be able to deliver that. But, the plot wasn't that memorable, and most of the movie was predictable.

I gave this movie 5/10 stars on imdb.com.