Moive Review Daddy's Home (2015)

Daddy's Home (2015) : Stepdad, Brad Whitaker, is a radio host trying to get his stepchildren to love him and call him Dad. But his plans turn upside down when the biological father, Dusty Mayron, returns.

Director: Sean Anders
Writers: Brian Burns (screenplay), Sean Anders (screenplay), 2 more credits
Stars: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini | See full cast and crew

Daddy's Home Storyline : Stepdad, Brad Whitaker, is a radio host trying to get his stepchildren to love him and call him Dad. But his plans turn upside down when the biological father, Dusty Mayron, returns.

Daddy's Home User Reviews: Parents of autistic children just get it. High functioning autism is autism.

Will Ferrell plays the perfect half (step) parent not the man child this time but high functioning autistic all the same.

Instead of a TV anchorman, Will plays a radio executive.

Given he is neuro untypical, it is very challenging for him to compete with the brawn and coordination of his other half: the biological father played by Mark Walburg.

Will this beginning un coordinated and co dependent dance between them turn into a slam dance?

Autistic spectrum: Rigid thinking, strong resistance to change of routine, sensory processing differences (often a lack of fine motor skills) and a strong desire to fit in and be accepted.

Because of a strong desire to be accepted as the stepfather, he invites the braun to stay in their home for two weeks. A nightmare for any stepfamily.

My first laugh came when this HFA step father took picture of the homework routine (special interests) . My second laugh came when it took him six months to put three boards together to build a treehouse. The motorcycle escapade was hilarious. Fine motor skills lacking.

I could not stop laughing when the overripe glamour boy Tom Church from Sideways says to the biological father "Wow...you flew for the 101st Airborne. I have a lot of respect for you. Will you come over to my house?" then sings like Michael Mc Donald. Just like in Sideways Tom is setting up others (this time Will the step father) to get angry.

On a positive note, I loved how this perfect HFA half parent was always on time, was their Sunday School teacher. Was that ever refreshing to see in a movie. Also, unlike the birth parent, he was patient and drove within the lines while picking the kids up from school..

The writing was excellent and the shall we dance ending was extraordinary.

Am glad this film already cleared 59 million making the film critics all wrong.