The new Netflix movie “Old Dads” has a title problem, says Associated Press critic Mark Kennedy. He says it really should be called “Old Dads Raging at Paper Straws.” It’s designed for people who find it hard to navigate the Netflix scroll and so blame millennials for being woke.
This image released by Netflix shows Bobby Cannavale, right, and Bill Burr in a scene from “Old Dads.” This image released by Netflix shows Bill Burr, from left, Bokeem Woodbine and Bobby Cannavale in a scene from “Old Dads.” This image released by Netflix shows Reign Edwards, left, and Bokeem Woodbine in a scene from “Old Dads.” This image released by Netflix shows Bobby Cannavale, right, and Bill Burr in a scene from “Old Dads.
Burr, who plays a 51-year-old dad with a young son and another child on the way, is immediately ranting about the lack of parking spots, mechanical scooters, pre-school etiquette, Twitter, emotional learning, vaping and paper straws. Cutting edge humor, this is not. The plot is loosey-goosey, never anything engrossing and more like a series of set pieces for Burr to act badly. The three old dads once owned a high-end throwback jersey company — throwback at least is on brand — and have sold it, returning as employees to a 28-year-old new boss, who fancies himself a disruptor. “I appreciate you,” he tells them, which naturally enrages them.
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