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1. ›"Fatherhood" non-spoiler review@herosik1803d

   

   The film is one of many in its genre, you have probably seen such comedy-dramas more than once in your life (especially if, like me, you watched a lot of movies with your parents on TV before the era of broadband Internet). There have been and are different configurations of such scenarios, but aside from the different main characters (mother, father, single parent group), everything else remains more or less the same. As I have mentioned several times here and there, I have a weakness for such productions and if the script, directing or actors do not go below a certain level, I am able to forgive many of the weaker elements. For this reason, this is one of the few cases where I honestly warn me - "Fatherhood" charmed me, so the integrity I usually try to follow has gone to the closet and you won't experience it in this review.

   

   The plot is banal and extremely cliché - we have a happy marriage, the mother dies, and the still immature man has to undergo an accelerated course of growing up and caring for a child. Besides, we see both father's and daughter's problems as well as their joint problems which they have to solve themselves. We usually look at everything from the perspective of the main character, less often the child, and sometimes other (to a lesser extent) people, i.e. mother and father parents, colleagues, etc. There is a similar problem with this type of comedy-drama as with battle-shounen manga - so many of them have arisen that the chance of seeing something fresh is very small. If it bothers you, well ... It's not a movie for you.

   

   However, if it doesn't bother you, you should have fun. It is not a model production of this genre, but it has everything you need. A well-written script that presents the typical problems of a single parent focused on raising their offspring (i.e. a lot of difficulties for which he was not prepared, a conflict with his mother-in-law, disputes with his daughter). Correct directing, which is hard to fault, although there are not too many reasons to be praised (apart from a well-balanced pace, well-created atmosphere, etc.). Well-conducted casting - actors who did what it needed to do. Especially Kevin Hart, who I don't know, which is why I'm not surprised - while doing research for this text, I found out that he mainly plays in comedies that I rarely watch. His role in the Fatherhood was convincing and real. It may not have been a show of outstanding acting, but I can certainly say that he convinced me with his skills, natural ease. I hope to see him in some better movies than low-budget comedies in the future. As for the other characters, most of the time ... They just were. Their roles were not very important because the movie is not about them, so 3 or maybe even 4 league actors were selected. However, they did their job solidly, so I can't complain. I wrote most of it, because apart from Kevin, it is worth mentioning Melody Hurd, who played the role of a daughter, and DeWanda Wise, who is the new chosen one of the main character's heart. Both ladies stood out against the background of most of the characters, you can feel an authentic chemistry between them - they get along well, they look like a real family, and I liked showing their emotions with facial expressions.

   

   

   All in all, it's just a good movie. Does it stand out enough that you have to watch it? No, dozens of such films are made every year. Usually they are not popular in cinemas, especially with such competition from effective blockbusters, action movies, etc. but they work well in the privacy of your home, when you have already watched almost all ... "More interesting", so to speak, productions offered by streaming platforms. Just in time for a Sunday after a family breakfast or lunch, when it's hot outside and it's better not to leave without a good reason. I rate it on 7/10. Perhaps my rating is too high, so let's say I might as well rate it a 6 or a 6.5 / 10.

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2. ›Paternidad / Fatherhood (2021): Movie Review@miguelpeliculas1833d

   La paternidad es una de las cosas más escalofriantes de la vida, pues ahora todas tus acciones girarán en torno a esa nueva criaturita que llegó a ti, pero también está lleno de muchas más otras cosas gratificantes y emocionante, mientras tu pareja y tú crecen y mejorar juntos, al mismo tiempo que ven como el retoño de su amor crece y madura, como triunfa y como cae, como hace amigos, como se enamora, mientras están allí para ayudarle a cometer la menor cantidad de errores posibles.

   Fatherhood is one of the creepiest things in life, because now all your actions will revolve around that new little creature that came to you, but it is also full of many more other rewarding and exciting things, as you and your partner grow and grow. improve together, at the same time that they see how the offspring of their love grows and matures, how it triumphs and how it falls, how it makes friends, how it falls in love, while they are there to help you make as few mistakes as possible.

   Como padre tendrás muchas tareas, tienes que ser la roca y modelo a seguir para tu hijo, mientras que la madre tiene que ser más racional, más afectiva y comprensiva, además de llenarlo de amor como solo una madre puede. Pero qué pasaría si por las crueles decisiones del destino debes hacer ambos papeles, y ante la ausencia de la madre debes tomar ambos roles, pues este filme nos intenta mostrar como podría ser la vida en ese caso.

   As a father you will have many tasks, you have to be the rock and role model for your son, while the mother has to be more rational, more affectionate and understanding, in addition to filling him with love as only a mother can. But what if, due to the cruel decisions of destiny, you must play both roles, and in the absence of the mother you must take both roles, because this film tries to show us what life could be like in that case.

   

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   Sinopsis según Filmaffinity / Synopsis according Filmaffinity:

   "Un padre (Kevin Hart) cría a su hija tras sufrir la pérdida de su mujer justo el día después de que ésta diese a luz."

   "A father (Kevin Hart) raises his daughter after suffering the loss of his wife just the day after she gave birth."

   

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   Aquí conoceremos a Matthew (Kevin Hart), un hombre que perdió a su esposa Liz (Deborah Ayorinde) solo horas después de que tuviera a su hija Maddy, por complicaciones posteriores a una cesaría no planificada. Matt resulta ser un hombre poco responsable, de quienes tanto amigos como familiares dudan de su habilidades como padre, y más importante aún, de que pueda encargarse de su hija.

   Here we meet Matthew (Kevin Hart), a man who lost his wife Liz (Deborah Ayorinde) just hours after he had their daughter Maddy, due to complications after an unplanned layoff. Matt turns out to be an unresponsible man, who both friends and family doubt his abilities as a father, and more importantly, that he can take care of his daughter.

   

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   Con esto en mente, Matthew se compromete a dar todo de si para sacar a su hija adelante y que nunca le falte nada, no solo desde el punto económico, y hace un trato con su suegra, Marian (Alfre Woodard), de que si en algún momento la paternidad lo sobrepasaba, dejaría todo atrás para volver a su pueblo natal en Minnesota, para que Maddy pudiera estar más cerca de su familia.

   With this in mind, Matthew agrees to give his all to help his daughter get ahead and never miss anything, not just financially, and makes a deal with his mother-in-law, Marian (Alfre Woodard), that if At some point fatherhood would overtake him, he would leave everything behind to return to his hometown in Minnesota, so that Maddy could be closer to her family.

   

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   A medida que Maddy va creciendo, nos van mostrando los primeros desafíos de Matt como padre soltero, armar la cuna de la bebé, luchar con los pañales, lidiar con la bebé llorando y no saber por qué lo hace, incluso hay una escena muy graciosa donde deja a la bebé con su silla para el auto en el estacionamiento de un supermercado. Ya cuando Maddy está más grande, empezarán nuevos problemas para Matt, referentes a su vida profesional y amorosa, pero solo todo con su hija, que ya no parece tan feliz.

   As Maddy grows, they show us Matt's first challenges as a single father, assembling the baby's crib, struggling with diapers, dealing with the crying baby and not knowing why he is doing it, there is even a very funny scene where she leaves the baby with her car seat in a supermarket parking lot. When Maddy is older, new problems will begin for Matt, regarding his professional and love life, but only everything with his daughter, who no longer seems so happy.

   

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   Si ves muchas similitudes de esta cinta con muchas otras es porque está inspirada en el libre Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss and Love, el cual ha servido para crear otras películas del género. También hay que comentar que por momentos se vuelve muy predecible y con muchos clichés, como la parte donde rechaza la ayuda de su suegra y la típica rivalidad entre ambos, pero todo termina siendo perdonado por la sinceridad que siente en el filme.

   If you see many similarities between this film and many others, it is because it is inspired by the free Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss and Love, which has been used to create other films of the genre. It should also be noted that at times it becomes very predictable and with many clichés, such as the part where he rejects the help of his mother-in-law and the typical rivalry between the two, but everything ends up being forgiven by the sincerity that is felt in the film

   

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   En conclusión, no es la mejor película de drama que haya y pues sacar a Kevin Hart de la casilla de "solo películas de comedias" no es tan fácil, pero tengo que decir que hicieron un buen trabajo. En la película veremos muchas cosas de la vida real, algunas un poco crudas, mientras que otras más cálidas y divertidas, al igual que autosuperación y la importancia de amistades verdaderas, así como del amor de un padre por su hija.

   All in all, it's not the best drama movie out there and getting Kevin Hart out of the "comedy movies only" box isn't that easy, but I have to say they did a good job. In the film we will see a lot of things from real life, some a little raw, while others warmer and funnier, as well as self-improvement and the importance of true friendships, as well as the love of a father for his daughter.

   

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   Mi calificación para esta película / My rating for this movie:

   6.0 / 10.0

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3. ›Fatherhood | My impressions of the film@gorayii1834d

   

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   As today is Father's Day, I want to share with you my impressions of a movie I watched last night with my oldest daughter, called Fatherhood. When I read the brief review that Netflix shows regarding this movie, I immediately felt that I was going to like it, as it tells a story inspired by true events in which a father assumes alone the raising of his newborn daughter after being widowed.

   A propósito de celebrarse hoy el día del padre, quiero compartirles mis impresiones de una película que vi anoche con mi hija mayor, titulada Ser Padre. Cuando leí la breve reseña que muestra Netflix en relación a esta película, sentí de inmediato que me iba a gustar, pues cuenta una historia inspirada en hechos reales en la que un padre asume solo la crianza de su hija recién nacida tras enviudar.

   

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   The first impression upon seeing that the father figure is played by Kevin Hart, would lead one to assume that this is a comedy, which contrasts with the fact that it is inspired by a true story, the story of Matthew Logelin, narrated in the book Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss and Love, which became a bestseller in 2011, and whose adaptation gave rise to Fatherhood.

   La primera impresión al ver que la figura del padre está interpretada por Kevin Hart, haría suponer que se trata de una comedia, lo que contrasta con el hecho de estar inspirada en una historia real, la historia de Matthew Logelin, narrada en el libro Dos besos para Maddy: Una memoria de pérdida y amor, que llegó a convertirse en bestseller el año 2011, y cuya adaptación dio origen a Ser Padre.

   

   There are countless cases in which a mother is a sole protagonist in raising her children, not necessarily because she is widowed, but simply because she is a single mother; however, when the case is the opposite, and it is the man who is responsible for raising a newborn child alone, without the mother figure, and even more so being a first-time father, it seems a titanic task in which most would bet on failure.

   Son incontables los casos en los que una madre es la protagonista única en la crianza de sus hijos, no necesariamente por haber enviudado, sino por el simple hecho de ser una madre soltera; sin embargo, cuando el caso es contrario, y es el hombre el responsable de criar a un hijo recién nacido solo, sin la figura materna, y más aun siendo un padre primerizo, parece una tarea titánica en la que la mayoría apostaría por el fracaso.

   

   

   Matt and his wife Liz were forced to move up the due date of their daughter Maddy's birth because of pregnancy complications. An unplanned cesarean section brought the couple's first child into the world, a joy that was marred hours later by the sudden death of the mother from a pulmonary embolism.

   Matt y su esposa Liz se vieron forzados a adelantar la fecha de nacimiento de su hija Maddy, pues las complicaciones del embarazo así lo dispusieron. Una cesárea imprevista trajo al mundo a la primera hija del matrimonio, felicidad que se vio empañada horas después por la súbita muerte de la madre producto de una embolia pulmonary.

   

   Without the knowledge that comes from the previous experience of being a father, without the wisdom and instinct of a mother, with the duel of someone who has lost the love of his life and with the challenge of proving that he is capable of making it; Matt faces his reality and assumes the role of father, surrounded by his friends and the expectant gaze of his family.

   Sin el conocimiento que da la experiencia previa de ser padre, sin el acompañamiento de la sabiduría e instinto de una madre, con el duelo a cuesta de quien a perdido al amor de su vida, y con el reto de demostrar que si es capaz de lograrlo; Matt enfrenta su realidad y asume el rol de padre, rodeado de sus amigos y de la mirada expectante de su familial.

   

   

   Combining the drama of the story with a bit of comedy, Kevin Hart gives way to a man who turns everyday scenes into funny moments, not at the level of comedy to which we are accustomed, but making it pleasant enough to make us feel identified as parents with what represents the day to day in raising a child: the hours of late nights, the uncontrollable crying, the hundreds of diapers to change; all this while fulfilling his work and regular obligations.

   Combinando el drama de la historia con un poco de comedia, Kevin Hart da paso a un hombre que convierte escenas cotidianas en momentos divertidos, no al nivel de comedia al que él nos tiene acostumbrados, pero si haciéndola lo suficientemente agradable como para hacernos sentir identificados como padres con lo que representa el día a día en la crianza de un hijo: las horas de trasnocho, el llanto incontrolable, los cientos de pañales por cambiar; todo esto a la par de cumplir con sus obligaciones laborales y habituales.

   

   For many years society has made us see that all these tasks corresponded to the mother, shared to a lesser degree with the father, yes, but with great weight on the maternal figure; however, this film highlights the reality of many men who exalt and honor the title of fathers. Responsible men who protect, care for, and love their children. Men like Matt prove that it is possible to assume fatherhood with true commitment.

   La sociedad durante muchos años nos ha hecho ver que todas estas tareas correspondían a la madre, compartidas en menor grado con el padre, si, pero con gran peso en la figura materna; sin embargo, esta película pone de manifiesto la realidad de muchísimos hombres que enaltecen y honrar el título de padres. Hombres responsables que protegen, cuidan y aman a sus hijos. Hombres como Matt que dan fe de que si es posible asumir la paternidad con verdadero compromiso.

   

   I keep the beautiful message that the film promotes, I keep the good thing to think that it is possible to have a society of first-class parents who have their children in the first place, above work, above the love of a woman, even above the family, those parents who understand that they are the reflection of what their children will be, that their example defines a pattern in their lives.

   With this, I make it clear that this film is by no means a super production, no, not by a long shot. Keep in mind the fact that this is a comedy with drama, and it stays within that stereotype of movies, as I always say when it comes to this genre see it without major pretensions. However, I particularly liked it, especially for the reflection it transmits, rescuing the importance of the paternal role.

   I insist, I will stay with the story, with the testimony of life, beyond criticizing the staging, which in fact is not bad, but it is not brutal. Perhaps many will say, well, for that they could have read the book, and although it is true, it is no secret that the audiovisual media have a larger audience and attract the masses.

   

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   Me quedo con el mensaje bonito que promueve la película, me quedo con lo bueno de pensar que si es posible tener una sociedad de padres de primera que ponen a sus hijos en primer lugar, por encima del trabajo, del amor a una mujer, incluso de la familia, esos padres que entienden que ellos son el reflejo de lo que sus hijos serán, que su ejemplo define un patrón en sus vidas.

   Con esto dejo claro que esta película no es para nada una super producción, no, ni de lejos. Tengan en cuenta el hecho de que se trata de una comedia con drama, y se mantiene dentro de ese estereotipo de películas, como siempre digo en cuanto a este género, véanla sin mayores pretensiones. Ahora bien, particularmente a mi me gustó, sobre todo por la reflexión que transmite rescatando la importancia del rol paterno.

   Insisto, me quedo con la historia, con el testimonio de vida, más allá de criticar la puesta en escena, que de hecho no es mala, pero no llega a ser brutal. Quizá muchos dirán, bueno para eso podrían haber leído el libro, y aunque es cierto, no es un secreto que los medios audiovisuales tienen una mayor audiencia y atraen a las grandes masas.

   Fatherhood (2021) Directed by Paul Weitz Starring: Kevin Hart, Alfre Woodard, Lil Rel Howery. Fatherhood is available on Netflix

   All images in this post are screenshots from the official movie trailer, no spoilers.

   

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4. ›Fatherhood (No Spoilers)@wolfofnostreet1835d

   Released on Netflix just two days ago, I quickly watched Kevin Hart's 'Fatherhood' movie. There had been so much buzz and promo about it by Kevin Hart himself and I really was curious. It came right on time for Father's day too.

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   My thoughts before watching the movie was kind of wrong. It is about fatherhood as the name suggests and I had thought Kevin Hart was going to play his regular crazy self but he pulled off a rather impressive performance.

   Fatherhood is an adaptation of Matthew Logelin's memoir, Two Kisses For Maddy. It's a true story about the author himself from meeting his high school sweetheart Liz to getting married, having their first baby and losing Liz just after childbirth.

   Matthew Logelin had to be a full time father and figure out how to raise a child on his own. In the process, he figures out himself and how to be responsible.

   The movie had some cliché scenes and I can't tell if they were part of the original story because I haven't read the book. Kevin Hart's delivery of this role is very commendable though. It was refreshing seeing him play an emotional character and not just being 'Kevin Hart'.

   Also, the little girl, Melody Hurd who played Matthew's daughter did a pretty good job. She's a great actress and understood the assignment.

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   It's a sad story and even sadder that it's a real story. I cried when Matthew's wife died because it was so much pain for Matthew to bear. A very touching scene was when Matthew said he wished it was Liz being the single parent and not him.

   Fatherhood makes me appreciate the single fathers I know doing it on their own. It's hard being tasked with the sole responsibility of doing something you have no clue about and never thought you'd do. But clearly, if you're intentional about it, you get the hang of it.

   Mothers are often said to be natural nurturers but even for them, it gets difficult raising a child. Fatherhood is just a good example that fathers can be nurturers too.

   Overall, I liked the movie. It was sad, had some 'aww' moments and also funny. It's a family movie so anyone can watch it. Buckle up for tears if you're easily moved like me though.

   I'd give this a solid 8/10 rating.

   You can watch here on Netflix

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