This cute, harmless comedy proves that Eddie Murphy doesn't have to be wearing a fat suit or brandishing a firearm to be entertaining. Murphy stars as the recently laid-off Charlie Hinton, who, with a friend, decides to open a daycare with men as the caregivers. That opens the door to all sorts of fun rambunctiousness, as the tykes make the entrepreneurs earn every penny. The side story about a prim and proper care center that won't let kids be kids is amusing, if not familiar, and makes a gentle social commentary. Murphy's performance is strong and convincing, and the comic supporting cast -- a geeky Steve Zahn and Saturday Night Live alum Kevin Nealon among them -- is great. This is a family film that you won't watch just for the kids' sake.
Review of Daddy Day Care
