(DVD Review) Parental Guidance (2012)

Billy Crystal should be considered a national treasure. Seriously. I know that he isn't in a lot of stuff these days, but I love to watch him in movies. He is just so natural and so believable. Especially the older he gets with this type of role. He is such an embarrassingly believable grandfather. So I'm not going to lie and say that this is the best movie ever made, but it is actually a fun little movie.

Storyline: Artie and Diane agree to look after their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents need to leave town for work. Problems arise when the kids' 21st-century behavior collides with Artie and Diane's old-school methods.- IMDB.COM

If you are looking for the funniest movie in the world, keep on looking. This isn't it. But it is cute. It has plenty of relatable moments that will make this movie stand out as somewhat "true". Sure, not everyone has children that are as anal as Artie's, but you immediately recognize the type. And not all grandparents are that eccentric, but you know those laid back grandparents that tell the hyperactive parents to take it all a bit easier. So the family unit aspect of this movie is so relatable to me, even if it is an exaggerated reality.

Worth it? If you come from a family that you consider "unique" then watch this and have your perceptions shattered, because you are not unique. All families are the same. Made up of individuals that just want to be themselves. So check it out.