"One day my father will come." Bernard is a wealthy perfectionist who recently lost his wife. Arriving in detached despair, he finds old letters in his wife's belongings. Having read their contents, Bernard realizes that once in his youth he had a daughter as a result of a fleeting romance. All this time she knew of his existence and wrote him touching children's letters, which he never received at the time. After a brief thought, he is seized by the thought of finding it and filling the gaps of time. However, upon arrival, it turns out that his daughter already has a father, and besides, not one.
First of all, I want to mention the rather ridiculous localization of the name in the Russian segment. The title of "Daddy 2" creates a false sense of the sequel and thereby misleads the viewer. Apparently, thus, for the domestic audience wanted to present this picture as a remake of the famous French comedy “Daddy”. So don’t look for any prequels to this movie. The real name of the picture is indicated in the title to this review.
The beginning of the film was quite funny and even interesting. Here and there slips the famous subtle French humor, both in dialogue and in events that, it should be noted, bring a pleasant variety. But in the future, the pace quickly resets and the narrative becomes sluggish. The emphasis of the film with comedy goes partly towards melodramatic, with frequent clarification of the relationship between the characters. Of course, all this is interspersed with some humor, but that initial positive is no longer felt. In general, it seems that the film is based rather on the American concept of comedies, taking only a little from the true French samples of the genre. By the way, even the songs in the film are exclusively in English.
The cast is not very diverse, but you can see familiar faces. For example, the main acting character Bernard, played by François Berlean, I personally remember his small roles in the films “The Carrier”. Gustave, authored by Gerard Jugnot, perfectly played in such classic French comedies as “Toy” and “Umbrella Injection”. But the role of the daughter was performed by the French singer Olivia Ruiz, behind which there is not so much acting experience, which is quite noticeable in the film itself.
If the film had followed the old school of French cinema from the beginning to the very end, it might have turned out quite good, but taking a basic course on countless Hollywood counterparts, it is only doomed to dissolve among the same kind. In general, it is suitable to pass another evening after a working day. For something more, it is very difficult for him to claim.