While the movie is nicely done, the several themes that are visited here have been hashed out in many a film. A father, a widower with 2 children, loses his job and sees the trials and tribulations of being a father.
Romance blossoms with his son's 3rd grade teacher. Notice how Miss Jensen is so unprofessional. When his daughter says that she missed having her in the 3rd grade and instead had someone she didn't like, Jensen added that everyone had a bad opinion of that teacher. Unfortunately, this is what goes on in today's schools. The back stabbing is beyond belief.
Who would give up that gorgeous home for an easier job in Cleveland? All of a sudden, Cleveland seems to be making it on television shows. Ask Bette White for starters.
By the film's end, Dad and Miss Jensen are more than a definite item, the kids are happy to remain in their home, and the unemployed dad doesn't seem to be a big issue. That's where the film goes seriously wrong. This issue is played down.
Really a **1/2 star film but I added the extra 1/2* since those clichés are interesting and often used.
Romance blossoms with his son's 3rd grade teacher. Notice how Miss Jensen is so unprofessional. When his daughter says that she missed having her in the 3rd grade and instead had someone she didn't like, Jensen added that everyone had a bad opinion of that teacher. Unfortunately, this is what goes on in today's schools. The back stabbing is beyond belief.
Who would give up that gorgeous home for an easier job in Cleveland? All of a sudden, Cleveland seems to be making it on television shows. Ask Bette White for starters.
By the film's end, Dad and Miss Jensen are more than a definite item, the kids are happy to remain in their home, and the unemployed dad doesn't seem to be a big issue. That's where the film goes seriously wrong. This issue is played down.
Really a **1/2 star film but I added the extra 1/2* since those clichés are interesting and often used.