Old school grandfather Artie (Billy Crystal), who is accustomed to calling the shots, meets his match when he and his eager-to-please wife Diane (Bette Midler) agree to babysit their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents (Marisa Tomei, Tom Everett Scott) go away for work. But when 21st century problems collide with Artie and Diane's old school methods of tough rules, lots of love and old-fashioned games, it's learning to bend, and not holding your ground, that binds a family together.
This was a very cute family holiday movie. Could there have been more laughs? Absolutely. Was it completely formula across the aboard? Of course it was. Do you still enjoy the movie from start to end. Yes!!! Well - at least I did. Very much. I miss movies like this that bring the whole family together on many levels and are simple and touching.
I would definitely recommend people checking this movie out. It makes you laugh and cry and leave the theater happy.
