Monday, 8 October 2018

Like Father (2018), directed by Lauren Miller Rogan

This Netflix film is in danger of coming across as an extended advertisement for a cruise line. Fortunately the calibre of the cast and a slightly unusual storyline saves it from teetering completely over the edge. Kristen Bell is Rachel, a workaholic ad exec who is jilted at the altar when her fiancé realises she is working on their wedding day. Kelsey Grammar is her long absent father, seeking reconciliation. They wind up taking her honeymoon cruise to the Caribbean, on a ship that resembles a shopping mall. Predictably, they find their way to a relationship, but the route they take to arrive there is somewhat unexpected and is aided by their shipmates, three disparate couples. Seth Rogan adds some comedy in a small role, presumably because he is related to the director. A rom-com that is not one, there are some fascinating musical choices, which match the story well, particularly the closing track.

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