Imagine if you had a daughter - the gem of your eyes and the kind of girl that is so perfect that you couldn't be prouder to know that she excels in everything and is a student at Stanford. Then during your own birthday celebration, you find out the worst possible news - your kid is dating a guy who looks the OPPOSITE of what you can imagine as a suitable suitor for her - rebellious, cusses a lot, and is a successful video game programmer to boot!
That's pretty much the premise of "Why Him?" - a Christmas time comedy which features a prime cast lead by James Franco and Bryan Cranston - who play the unlikely match of the daughter's boyfriend and the father who is not too thrilled to find out that he is the guy who wants to marry his kid. Directed by Zoolander and Meet The Parents director John Hamburg, this comedy is all about what it takes for girl to get the two men of her life to see eye to eye... But it's easier said than done as Franco's character Laird Mayhew does too much to impress Cranston's Ned Fleming, and hilarity and insanity of all kind as a result! After seeing the movie last Monday c/o 20th Century Fox Philippines, here's my review of the wild ride comedy film!
