Instant Family

Movie 🎥 Review: “Instant Family". Critics gave it a 80% the users an 87%. Rated: PG 13 with a running time of 1 hr and 59 mins with an IMDB of 7.6/10. Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Isabela Moner, Margo Martindale, Julie Hagerty, Tig Notaro and Octavia Spencer. 

When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child, but when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious 15-year-old girl, they find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight. Now, Pete and Ellie must try to learn the ropes of instant parenthood in the hope of becoming a family.

The movie is directed by Sean Anders, who wrote the screenplay with John Morris, based in-part on Anders' own experiences. It marks the third collaboration between Anders and Wahlberg, following Daddy's Home and its 2017 sequel, and the second between Walhberg and Moner after Transformers: The Last Knight.

From watching the trailers I assumed this was going to be a silly comedy movie. Walking into the theater I wasn't expecting much, the movie delivered so much more than I could have expected. For starters it had good cinematography, it had some really good shots. You don't usually get good camera work in movies like this. It's also the rare type of movie that gives you a good laugh while at the same time makes you tear up a bit. Lots of family movies come out around November and December for the holiday season, and I think so far this one is the best one. Not only is it funny, it teaches a very good lesson about family and gratefulness. It was amazing the lengths this couple went through to protect their children even if they weren't they're biological parents. And the fact that it was based on a true story made the film so much more meaninful. It also sheds some light on the foster care system in our country, I hope that it encourages more people to foster and adopt children.

Definitely a great FEEL GOOD movie and I highly advise you not let this one get by without you seeing it!