Delivery Man
Published 2014-07-08
Film info
- Title Delivery Man
- Director Ken Scott
- Year 2013
- Run time 1hr 45m
- Genre Comedy
- Tagline You're never quite ready for what life delivers
- Cast Vince Vaughn, Cobie Smulders, Chris Pratt, Britt Robertson
Deliver driver David Wozniak has a life no one would envy and it gets a whole lot worse when he discovers he's the father to 533 children through sperm donations he made 20 years earlier... with 42 of them bringing a lawsuit demanding to know the identity of their biological father. Struggling to comes to terms with his new situation David embarks on a hilarious journey to discover not only his true self, but the father he could become.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 2:15 | He went down some steps and then up again. Why not just go through the door? |
| 8:15 | He tries so hard! Argh. But she has a point. |
| 9:57 | "My children do not pick up on the frequencies of my voice." |
| 12:14 | Nearly 700 donations? That seems like an awful lot. |
| 14:34 | Love using the word complex. |
| 16:28 | AC/DC!! The F1 must be starting. |
| 18:24 | "My genes were on a professional basketball court." |
| 25:54 | "Every day you manage to push back the barriers of incompetence." |
| 28:03 | I don't think they're all going to work out that well. |
| 33:54 | This is like the rock and a hard place thing. |
| 38:28 | The mistimed dive is genius. |
| 40:20 | Chris Pratt is the best bit about this so far. Needs more of him. |
| 45:46 | It's nice they're showing a range of people, but also like they're checking off a diversity list. |
| 58:39 | It's hard to storm off in oversized basketball gear. |
| 1:07:33 | Let us pray. No, let us drink. |
| 1:15:56 | He's not a great lawyer but he's still awesome. |
| 1:22:43 | This way, he gets to bond with his kids and get the money as well. |
| 1:24:39 | Oh, maybe not then. |
| 1:29:11 | Why is Facebook the place to make such a confession? Bleurgh. |
| 1:32:15 | Talk about your group hug. |
Thoughts
I really wasn't expecting much from this one, just your typical Vince Vaughn comedy where a ridiculous situation leads to a few laughs and a scene at the end where he truly has grown.
It was all of that, but actually it wasn't that silly. The storyline was far-fetched but held down really well by the cast of characters - the long-suffering family, the pregnant girlfriend, and the fantastic worn-down lawyer. They held it together and that allowed the laughs to be bigger and the growth of the character even better.
I really enjoyed it, although I think there should have been more of Chris Pratt, who has the best friend sidekick role down to a T.
Rating: 4 / 5