Okay, just one.
Cheaper by the Dozen: Built into this bland family comedy is a secret subplot for the middle-aged mothers in the audience. That subplot is: TOM WELLING BEING SEXY. In the course of the film, we see him: rumpled and sleepyheaded in bed; wet in the team showers; leaning over the hood to fix his car; shirtless, then pulling on a tight white T-shirt; and holding cute kids on his lap. I'm amazed they managed to slip that much fanservice so discreetly into the film...your average eight-year-old, or your husband, won't even notice!
This film is inoffensive, as long as you don't think too hard about the gender implications (or the fact that the high-school-age kids apparently don't really consider it part of their role in the family to look after their younger siblings). Just sit back and watch the special story put in just for you. And stick around for the credits: Welling gives Hunt a sweeping romantic kiss!
Posted by Sarah T. at January 7, 2004 02:49 AM | TrackBack