I’ve always enjoyed James Franco in comedy roles, more so than I do his dramatic work. I loved the trailer for Why Him, which was well-paced and fun. It also contained a healthy handful of good jokes and expletives.

Fast forward to the movie, it could be argued that there’s an unnecessary level of curse words, though, thankfully, not too uncomfortably gratuitous. Some scenes were a tad awkward and could have moved along more quickly. Yet, overall, I had a good time.

The soundtrack, Franco’s billionaire filterless character’s charm, Keegan Michael-Key’s fun estate manager and peculiar ‘European’ accent are key highlights.

I also enjoyed the way Megan Mullally’s Barb responds to Franco’s Laird. My favourite of her lines is ‘Quite the outdoorsman.’ Watch it and see why that line is so perfect when it’s delivered – and for the rest of the good jokes. That’s assuming all those colourful expletives haven’t scared you off, of course.

Happy Film Loving,

G