‘Yes Day’ will give everyone above the age of 12 anxiety
When you see a Netflix movie, you immediately have a set of expectations: not cinematic genius, but a nice movie. Although “Yes Day” is supposed to be a comedy, we ended up with strong feelings of worry and anxiety throughout the majority of the film. Perhaps that just shows that we are old farts with no sense of humor.
The basic idea is simple: Allison Torres (Jennifer Garner) is depicted as a fairly strict parent, so much so that her 10-year-old son, Nando (Julian Lerner), compared her to Stalin and Moussolini. Carlos (Édgar Ramírez) is the chill parent, the one who always defers to mom to say no, making him the kids’ favorite parent. The underlying conflict in the movie is that their oldest daughter, Katie (Jenna Ortega), wants to go to “Fleek Fest,” a Coachella-esque concert with her friends. After being told that she is too controlling at parent-teacher conferences, Allison decides that they will try ha
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The Columnist (Cert 15, 84 mins)
Available from March 15 on Amazon Prime Video/BT TV Store/iTunes/Sky Store/TalkTalk TV Store and other download and streaming services)
The Columnist: Katja Herbers as Femke Boot. Picture: PA Photo/Vertigo Releasing.
Femke Boot (Katja Herbers) is a mild-mannered Dutch newspaper columnist, who draws on personal experience for her work.
One opinion piece about a neighbour, who blithely flouts political correctness by performing in blackface, elicits a torrent of abuse on social media channels.
Yes Day Is a No Directed by Miguel Arteta
Starring Jennifer Garner, Edgar Ramirez, Jenna Ortega, Julian Lerner, Everly Carganilla
Yes Day feels as if its premise and, for that matter, the premise of the children s book source material by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld was inspired by a viral parenting blog trend that had its moment of relevance come and go. The idea is relatively simple: for a 24-hour period, you let your stern parental morals rest and give your children anything they ask for.
The once-free-spirited Allison Torres (Jennifer Garner) has come to realize the stress and responsibility of raising three rambunctious kids has effectively snuffed out her ability to have fun. Where once she said yes to every adventurous idea (impulsive sky-diving, rock climbing, world travel) and lived life without inhibitions, her life is now dominated by telling her ever-disappointed kids no.