2/17/22- Maggie (Melissa McCarthy), a struggling single woman, moves to Brooklyn with her 12-year-old son, Oliver (Jaeden Lieberher). Having to work very long hours, she has no choice but to leave Oliver in the care of Vincent (Bill Murray), a bawdy misanthrope next door. Vincent takes Oliver along on his trips to the race track, strip club and dive bar, and an unlikely friendship is born. The man is a mentor to the boy in his hedonistic way, and Oliver sees the good in Vincent that no one else can.
Q-tips say: Yes, see it. A lovely little movie with a lot of laughs and a good heart. This film is like version of Denis the Menace with Bill Murray’s character being the source of all the mischief and believe me, there’s a lot of it. From pregnant strippers to horse races and every human vice in between, this movie shows it all and in very funny ways.
Mrs. Q says: You couldn’t find a better actor than Bill Murray to play the bitter, grumpy weirdo who ends up being a kid’s regular babysitter and ultimately his saint. This is a kind of film that makes you smile even when you know exactly what’s going to happen. See it!