Does not live up to the hype and buzz

Rating: 6/10 (12 October 2000)

This is a funny film, but not a non-stop journey into motion picture hilarity, as "Scary Movie" earlier this year was. The hype, buzz and advertising made me believe this was one of the funniest movies in the past decade. Not so. It's funny enough, but, after a while, the father's nuttyness gets to be a little too much and, frankly, quite annoying. I did not hate it, but after seeing and reading everything, was diappointed. Teri Polo is beautiful and finally gets her rightful place in a big-time flick. Should make her a star, just as "Almost Famous" did for Kate Hudson. Owen Wilson is also effective as Kevin. Blythe Danner seems to phone-in her role as Mother. And Bobby D, is well, okay in the role, but my qualm is not with him but with the writer. Funny, but not great.