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Man of the House (2005)

Rate: 8
Viewed: 8/06

8/06: Man of the House is a funny movie that succeeds in bridging the generation gap.

I like the ending as it feels justified after seeing everything that had happened. Another thing I appreciate is it's neither sexually offensive nor ribald in language. Rather, everybody is focused on making the show funny as much as possible.

Prior to seeing the film, I questioned Tommy Lee Jones' involvement with something that's potentially rubbish. Afterwards, his decision makes sense because he believed in the material and thought it was all in good fun. The only wish I have is the elimination of Cedric the Entertainer. He makes a big fool out of himself.

All in all, I'm impressed with the conservative approach that the filmmakers took in Man of the House which is a rarity given the rapid degradation of quality coming out of Hollywood nowadays.

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