Frank and Nancy are trying to hold things together but once their daughter is off to college, the drinking begins. So do the crazy schemes they come up with to hide their financial difficulties from her and their friends.
Alec Baldwin (Frank), Salma Hayek (Nancy), Jim Gaffigan (Carl), Joe Manganiello (Bob), Treat Williams (Dan), Michelle Veintimilla (Rachel), Natalia Cigliuti (Betty), Colin Quinn (Ryan), Will Ferrell (Bum).
Frank and Nancy are just about broke but trying to hide the fact from their daughter, Rachel, until she is moved off to college. With Rachel out the door, the two begin drinking to soften the reality of their situation, which is when the crazy schemes show up. Along the way the two miss at least one opportunity to fix things, expose their strangely dysfunctional relationship, and deliver a fair amount of laughs. As with most films of this type, the story is never really explained and the plot is secondary to the humor.
Acting was over the top and ridiculous from just about everyone. Baldwin and Hayek delivered well and seemed to work well together. Gaffigan was surprisingly pretty good and in a role that seemed to fit him well. The remainder of the supporting cast was a mix but fit the film.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were mild but good with nice fit with the story. Action scenes were mild but enjoyable. Dialogue was pretty good with some decent laughs. Sound and soundtrack are nice.
Overall Drunk Parents is a reasonably done adult comedy. Sadly, it feels like a poor copy of a storyline that has been used many times and adds nothing new to the genre. Baldwin, Hayek, or adult comedy fans may enjoy this one.
With some mild sexuality and foul language, this should be fine for teens and above.
Released: 2019
Reviewed: 8.26.20
Star rating: 2 out of 5
Genre: Comedy, Adult Comedy, Romantic Comedy
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