Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg’s new Netflix comedy Me Time has a montage of Hart’s character Sonny spending the day for the first time in a while.
For years he has been a stay-at-home mom taking care of his two children (the cutest Che Tafari and Amenti Sledge). Cooking an Instagram influencer-worthy lunch and managing the home while his wife Maya (Regina Hall) works is a job he takes very seriously. That being said, we’ll get to that later.
Sonny’s vision of the holiday is modest. I want to play golf. He wants to find his spot in the basement BBQ. And he wants to do a few other things in his private life. Unfortunately, his overwhelming experience is similar to watching the movie itself.
“Me Time” somehow squanders its rock-solid premise, stacked cast, and seemingly unlimited budget. In this movie comedy drought we seem to be in, it didn’t have to be anything great. But considering who was involved, it should be better than it actually is.
“Me Time” was written and directed by John Hamburg, who also wrote “I Love You, Man” and “Along Came Polly.” from a young age. In this case, that friend is Huck (Walberg). Meet them celebrating Huck’s 29th birthday. His wildest activity that year was BASE jumping, which provided a vibrant and promising start to the film before coming to a complete halt. Instead of bringing Sunny back with Huck, he spends much of his time establishing Sunny’s home life.
As Huck, Wahlberg was clearly ready to go all out, including nudity. Hart, on the other hand, stays in his comfort zone as a slightly exhausted family man. It’s something he’s very good at, but it’s also something he’s seen time and time again. Still, it’s nice to see both try different comedy partners rather than go-to co-stars. It never finds a lane and jumps frenziedly from bit to bit in its semi-life.
There’s always a bit of fantasy involved when it comes to the financial realities of Hollywood blockbuster comedy characters. It is often used to indicate a comfortable middle to upper middle class life without being flashy. It’s relevant, a little ambitious, and should be the background. Perhaps it’s just a sign of the times when so many are struggling and housing in big cities like Los Angeles is more expensive than ever, but in “Me Time” the wealth on display is It’s really distracting.
Huck’s expensive lifestyle and elaborate Kardashian-like parties turn into a bit of a plot point when a loan shark (Jimmy O. Yang) demands $47,000 after him. He has a personal raw bar in the desert and a tour bus wrapped in his photo. And why Maya, who her billionaire client (Luis Gerardo Mendes) says is “the best architect in the world,” is her cutter Sherman Oaks, a cookie like she was brought out of a 1990s sitcom. There is the thorny question of whether you live in a house with
Maya is just one of the very believable characters played here, and Hall definitely deserves more.
All of this is beside the point if this movie is consistently funny or entertaining. It’s frustrating because you can see the potential here.”Me Time” was off the mark.
“Me Time,” a Netflix release currently streaming, has been rated an R by the Motion Picture Association for “brief drug use, sexual content, and language.” Recording time: 104 minutes. 1.5 out of 4 stars.
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