Quickie Review: A former college kid decides to do his mom a big favor by taking on a baby-sitting job for one of their neighbors. With no baby-sitting experience whatsoever, he finds himself with a handful of little brats on a wild and crazy night out on the town.
This movie was just mildly entertaining. It drew just a few laughs from me and from the rest of the audience.
What did the filmmakers think of when they went ahead and made this movie, that putting little kids in age-inappropriate characterizations would make for one cute and "laugh-out-loud" funny movie? Well, they sure missed the mark on this one!
Here are the things that I found wrong about this movie: His girlfriend sure didn't know how to fake an orgasm--it was so unconvincing! He lived near the neighbors that he babysat for. Neighbors who were obviously friends with his mom and had more than just passing/casual interactions with her. So, the comment that he made and the subsequent hug that he gave the woman after she opened the front door for him--even if it was just meant to be a sleazy scene--didn't make sense at all! If they wanted the little "firebug" to stop blowing things up with M-80 firecrackers, all they had to do was cut-out his allowance so that he wouldn't have the money to purchase such fireworks. And, wait a minute, M-80s and Cherry Bombs were banned from manufacture in this country back in 1966 under the Child Protection Act! Where did he go to, then, to buy such illegal fireworks? His face got covered in cocaine and he didn't inhale any of it, not even accidentally? He had the GPS with him; he could have called the cops to have them help him retrieve the minivan. How did that beautiful black girl know where to find him? Or do all the black people in this movie only have one place to hang-out at, a pool-hall? The M-80 that exploded near the driver's crotch should have done more damage to his manhood! When the minivan hit something, its airbags didn't get activated. How did the little girl know what number to call to summon aid? And how did the rescue party get there quickly? The damage to the vehicle will most likely get him in "hot water" with the law and with its owner. And I don't think the bad guy will let him off that easily. A comment in a Bonus Scene character update was in poor taste, and unnecessarily so!
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