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Let me start by saying that there is a definite trigger warning if you are a man in the male cast members age group. There is plenty of realism here with how women treat men especially in relation to the children. The plot is simple and pretty predictable but the men in this film took more mess than they deserved. There was really no apology or remorse from the offenders. As I said I guess it's realistic and very sad for older men. The whole scene with the children's private school and the head of the school was absolutely disgusting. The fact that the females turn on their men so quickly is just a sad thing to see. My hope is that women watching this movie will open their eyes and see how damaging their words can be and realize that..even though as a mother your child is a top priority.. you can easily push the man away at the same time.

As a comedy it wasn't super funny I would say but it's still an enjoyable movie to watch. I like Bill Burr as a stand-up comedian so I was curious how he would be as a director. I just finished the adult animation series F Is For Family so every time I heared Bill Burr's complaining voice I was picturing him as a cartoon. The thing I liked the most about Old Dads is their mocking the whole woke generation now. I can't say I didn't agree with it, on the contrary, this whole generation are a bunch of wussies that need to man up a little bit. Everybody is hypersensitive about everything. So yes I thought making fun of the woke generation was the main thing that made this movie worth watching. And also the good chemistry between the three main characters played by Bill Burr, Bobby Cannavale and Bokeem Woodbine.

A refreshingly unapologetic and on point observational comedy.

I sat there thinking why havnt I seen anything like this in years.

Well reading some other reviews I got my answer, yell and cry load enough and you get what you want. If what you want is boring paint by numbers PC appease everyone crap.

I'm thankful to say this is not that.

It does at some points push a little to far with Bobby's I used to be cool narrative.

My wife and I both sat there saying wow this is so true. We need more comedy's that are not afraid to by funny, there is a reason all the comedy's you love and remember we're not made in the last decade.

The most amusing humor is the one that reflects reality. Jack's interactions with the school staff and other parents, and their exaggeratedly militant "faux sensitive" responses, are difficult to watch because they mirror real-life situations. Each of them hides behind a shield of political correctness, using it as a weapon, which contradicts their claimed "sensitivity." Jack confronts them, stating at one point, "All you care about is not getting in trouble." The obnoxious 20-something who takes over their company embodies the tiresome, lazy, and arrogant boss we all fear - he has never worked hard, relying on his sense of being "special" to mistreat others. Unfortunately, Jack's "epiphany" about two-thirds of the way through spoils the entire story. His wife shuts him out, citing his "anger" issues. But he doesn't have anger issues. He doesn't physically harm anyone, damage property, unjustly dismiss people from their jobs, avoid work while others labor, or torment his peers or colleagues with a superior attitude. Occasionally, he may call people names and raise his voice. That's about it. Otherwise, he is the most honest, hard-working, and fair person in the entire narrative. It's disheartening that the movie takes a downturn by depicting his "transformation" into a diluted, weak version of himself. This is a TERRIBLE outcome, yet the film portrays it as if he has achieved some kind of successful peak.

I suspect this film will get some bad reviews, particularly if you aren't familiar with Bill Burr's stand up or you find his style of comedy a bit much (Michael McIntyre he's not). Personally I'm a big fan of Bill and the character he plays in this film is pretty much the one you get in his stand up shows.

The movie was written by Bill and that's evident straight from the start with the dialogue very much in his style and in line with his stand up contains several amusing scenes with middle aged men trying to understand the world of woke. However I felt the film lost some pacing and ran out of steam a little in the second half, as Bill's character makes the transition into something more acceptable to modern society.

Worth a watch if you like Bill. If you don't then maybe not.