Hello and welcome,
It is no secret that I didn't like The Boss Baby (as in the 1st one ). To be fair, it is not the worst movie ever, but it is just bad, so I was not looking forward to reviewing the sequel, actually in fact I was downright dreading it, and that is part of the reason why I am just now reviewing it. Also, My schedule has been a little crazy recently but I'm a man of my word so let’s begin
Background
To be honest, it is surprisingly not to find much of anything for background and the only things I found is that the movie was announced in May 2017 and Tom McGrath returned as director (can go IMB or I didn't know the beginning and/or end credits for that one). I could talk about the release date but if you're surprised that it was delayed and/or the way it was released (that being simultaneously in theaters and on Peacock) you have been living under a rock for the last 2 years and I highly recommended go back under the rock (oh, do you have enough room for 2?). So it’s best to go on
Plot
Tim and Ted (James Marsden and Alec Baldwin, respectively) are now fully grown. Tim lives with his wife Carol (Eva Longoria) and their two daughters, 7-year-old Tabitha (Ariana Greenblatt) and infant Tina (Amy Sedaris). As for Ted, he is a successful CEO who is never around for Tim. Tabitha is showing more grown-up behavior and one night, while Tim is wondering about the person his daughter is becoming, he hears something coming from Tina's room. He discovers that Tina is from BabyCorp like Ted was and she has been assigned to get Ted for a special mission. Tim refuses to call Ted, saying that he will never come. However, Tina leaves a fake voicemail for Ted persuading him to come. Tina introduces the brothers to a new formula that will allow them to turn back into children for 48 hours in order to infiltrate Tabitha's school and figure out what Dr. Erwin Armstrong (Jeff Goldblum) is planning.
Opinion
Despite all of the problems I have, the animation is not one of them, and for this movie, the same animation looks good but maybe a little too Cartoony for my liking, but I can't fault the Talent at DreamWorks. Some of the designs are pretty unique, particularly in the school. The humor is for the most part Juvenile, or should I say “Babyish” (sorry I couldn't resist), however surprisingly there are a good number of jokes I did laugh at. Now for the storyline, there was no way around it the story is a stupid convoluted mess and I really can’t say anything more. Now we move on to the characters. I don't really have much to say except that the father-daughter dynamic is very well-developed, but it did get a little weird (to say the least). Jeff Goldblum is as entertaining as ever. The message basically is that you are only a child once so make the most of it. As a 20 something adult, I can get behind the message but I could have used a lot more subtlety.
Overall, The Boss Baby: Family Business is not a good movie, but shockingly not a bad one. It is just meh, meaning that it gets a 2 out of 5 stars. It is, however, a massive improvement over the first movie. When the inevitable 3rd movie comes out I may call that one good but can't say for sure but I do know one thing, I’m no longer dreading it.
Goodnight and Bee Happy™
Mr. Bee
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