By George M. Thomas
In WHY HIM? James Franco is every uptight, Midwest father’s nightmare with respect to who his prized possession – his daughter.
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| Bryan Cranston and James Franco in WHY HIM? |
In WHY HIM? James Franco is every uptight, Midwest father’s nightmare with respect to who his prized possession – his daughter.
And
let’s make little mistake about it, the notion that dear old Dad has to provide
some of approval of who his little girl chooses to mate still remains ingrained
in societal norms.
When
someone such as Laird (Franco) comes along to challenge those notions, there’s
an element of glee to be had. Then he opens his mouth. That’s the setup for
this comedy that revels in its vulgarity and drowns what little heart that
shows up on occasion.
In
this case, Laird represents both sides of that coin. He’s the accidental
mindless cretin with a mouth that would make Amy Schumer blush. He’s inappropriate almost 24/7 and he loves
Stephanie Fleming (Zoey Deutch), a 22-year-old Stanford student from Grand Rapids, Mich.
