Rated PG
Starring Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Faith Ford, Brittany Snow, Max Thieriot, Carol Kane, Morgan York, Kegan & Logan Hoover
Directed by Adam Shankman
The Story:
Navy SEAL Shane Wolf (Diesel) is reassigned to protect the family of a scientist who died. While the mom (Ford) goes with the Navy to attempt to find out what her husband left behind, Shane must babysit the kids (Snow, Thieriot, York and Hoover). Naturally, his way of doing things, and the way the kids think things should be done are at odds. However, bad guys are lurking and if the kids and Shane don't kill each other first, the bad guys might take them all out.
It's Uncle Buck meets Under Siege.
Actually, that's a pretty good description.
Vin Diesel struck out into family friendly territory with The Pacifier.
Much like The Rock, Disney took an action star and tried to turn him into a family friendly movie star.
In both cases, it pretty much worked.
Now, you can dislike this film (or any of the Rock's) all you want, but Disney succeeded with what they set out to do.
That the Tooth Fairy and The Pacifier teamed up in Fast Five for one of the most successful movies in the Fast & Furious franchise?
Full circle.
:)
I like films like this that allow action stars to broaden their career into comedy. It's one of the muscles they usually only get to flex with a quick one-liner or a sarcastic dispatching of a villain.
If you can pull off broad, family friendly slapstick and walk away with your career intact, you're going to be somebody.
It doesn't hurt if you've got the charisma of Vin Diesel or Dwayne Johnson though.
:)
Final Grade: B+
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: Harmless fun for the whole family. The kids love it, and it's an enjoyable film to revisit every so often.
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