As much as I respect Robin Williams as an actor, and I truly admit his performance is impeccable, there's more than simply funny and well-acted comedy in this movie. Lots of things distracted me from enjoying this movie in an easy and relaxed way, making me questioning the moral compass of the protagonist.
The message this movie sends is questionable. You can be all sorts of irresponsible, immature, passive-aggressive (active as well), lying, deceiving b*tch, and have a good excuse if you did for *insert 'children' here*. Instead of finding a common ground with a *formerly* loved one, the protagonist chooses to deceive her and then enforce his possessiveness on her (in the episodes with her 'new old boyfriend'). That should make people think it wasn't just one case of birthday party chaos to ignite the fuse of divorce, it speaks a lot about his attitude towards his ex-wife. Relationships between two adults come first in the family, children come next.
The message this movie sends is questionable. You can be all sorts of irresponsible, immature, passive-aggressive (active as well), lying, deceiving b*tch, and have a good excuse if you did for *insert 'children' here*. Instead of finding a common ground with a *formerly* loved one, the protagonist chooses to deceive her and then enforce his possessiveness on her (in the episodes with her 'new old boyfriend'). That should make people think it wasn't just one case of birthday party chaos to ignite the fuse of divorce, it speaks a lot about his attitude towards his ex-wife. Relationships between two adults come first in the family, children come next.