College football coach Tom Baker and his wife, author Kate Baker, have decided its time they took their sizable brood of 12 children on a summer vacation, and so they pack up the cars and take the kids to Lake Winnetka for some camping. Not all the kids are happy about this, but the one who is really annoyed turns out to be Tom, who discovers his old rival Jimmy Murtaugh is also staying near the lake. Jimmy and his trophy wife, Sarina, also have a large family of eight children, and Jimmy and Tom seem intent upon one-upping each other at every opportunity. As the tensions mount, the Baker family and the Murtaugh clan face off in a not-so-good-natured series of family games to determine which of the parents have the greater bragging rights.
This is a sequel that really didn't need to be made. The first film was average (I gave it 3 stars) and this one was average as well. The only films that should have sequels are good ones that are purposefully written in a way that leaves the audience asking for more. After the first film, I didn't necessarily want more. But alas, I watched the sequel and came away with the impression that it was... average. It wasn't great or horrible, had some funny parts, touching moments and dramatic events. The plot was nothing new and the actors seemed to have fairly good chemistry, but it is a bit much with so many actors on screen at once. Nothing really stood out about this movie, but I would say that it is kid friendly and family oriented - so, it's "safe".
Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Steve Martin, Eugene Levy, Bonnie Hunt, Carmen Electra, Hilary Duff
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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