Erasmus (Steve Coogan) is a gay movie star and his lover Paul (Paul Rudd) is looking to leave their relationship. Suddenly, a young boy shows up claiming to be Erasmus' grandson. His estranged son Beau is in jail and the boy is running from Child Protective Services.
The basic problem with this is the central relationship from the very beginning. They don't even like each other. Erasmus is clueless and Paul is bitter. So it's up to a ten year boy to save the relationship. I don't even like this boy. I don't like anybody in this movie and it takes a long time before they slowly try to pull me back. I do like the actors and that keeps me from getting annoyed by these characters. Nevertheless, it's hard to find them appealing enough for me to care. As a final kick in the can, the closing credits has many gay couples with kids as if this is a drama about the fight for gay adoption. Maybe I had a grumpy day but I don't find any of this funny despite loving Coogan and Rudd as comedic actors.
The basic problem with this is the central relationship from the very beginning. They don't even like each other. Erasmus is clueless and Paul is bitter. So it's up to a ten year boy to save the relationship. I don't even like this boy. I don't like anybody in this movie and it takes a long time before they slowly try to pull me back. I do like the actors and that keeps me from getting annoyed by these characters. Nevertheless, it's hard to find them appealing enough for me to care. As a final kick in the can, the closing credits has many gay couples with kids as if this is a drama about the fight for gay adoption. Maybe I had a grumpy day but I don't find any of this funny despite loving Coogan and Rudd as comedic actors.