Sunday 4th January

Cheaper by the Dozen 2

Director: Adam Shankman
Year: 2006
Stars: Steve Martin, Eugene Levy, Bonnie Hunt

This isn't funny. I'm pretty sure it's meant to be, but it's not. Mind you, I'm also sure it's meant to be good, and it's not really that either. When the scenes you are enjoying most in a bad Hollywood movie are the really cheesy ones, it hasn't worked.

The premise is that a family with 12 kids go on holiday to the lake, to reminisce about the past. Clearly, dad (Steve Martin) is feeling old - and has some scores to settle with a face from his past. Clearly meant to be a star vehicle for Steve Martin, quite frankly, he's seen better days. And been in much funnier films.

Rating: 1 out of 5