Morggie824 I loved this movie originally, its just so cute to watch the fathers and their kids relate with one another. Then the film was made even better when I realized that 3 of the actresses would later be on the WB/UPN's Buffy the Vampire Slayer.(My favorite show of all times.) Eliza Dushku (who plays Paul Reiser's daughter) starred in the recurring role of Faith, Amber Benson (Who plays Denis Quaid's daughter) would join the cast as Willow's girlfriend Tara, and Lindsay Crouse, who plays Vic (Dennis Quaid's) ex-wife in the film, would then guest stars as the psychotic Prof. Maggie Walsh. But even without that fact it was still a really great film. There are also a few other future stars in this as well.

jotix100 Divorce is a pervasive fact of life in our society. The three men at the center of the story, Vic, Donny, and Dave, have recently been divorced. It appears that all three have gone through friendly separations, as in all three cases, children are involved. Since the kids are under the mother's custody, the fathers have the right to get them for week-end visits.All three friends seem somewhat adjusted to their new realities. Vic, looks as the most grounded man of the trio. Donny, is the saddest case, and Dave, who is a wishy washy man, is trying his hand at a new relationship with a much younger woman. The wives, on the other hand, have moved on with their lives. The three women appear to have no problems with their new status.The exchange of children occurs in a suburban McDonald's, a neutral territory. This is a type of "brand placing" that Hollywood films love to show. Fast food, alas, stands for an allegory of what's missing with most marriages these days when most families don't even share a meal together. There is also the talk radio personality who is in the air taking calls from divorced people and advising them what to do, yet, he doesn't even have a clue about what he is talking about; after all, he's been married five times! The acting is adequate. The best thing in the film is Randy Quaid, who as Vic, makes the most of his role. Janeane Garofalo appears as a date from hell, in a funny sequence. The ensemble cast does fine work under Sam Weisman's direction.The sad fact of this story is that all these children, we see in the film, will probably go through divorces in their own lives.

headfulofghosts126 This is a very enjoyable little movie and after seven years and numerous viewings, I still watch it every time it's on TV. Of all the movies I've seen dealing with divorce and broken homes this one comes the closest to portraying what it was like (at least for me and my family). Best of all, it's not a depressing downer of a movie. It's fun to watch and emotional at the same time. The most effective part of the film for me was the relationship between Paul Reiser and his daughter since it reminded me so much of my dad and sister. All of the actors are extremely well chosen (minus the very bland Mathew Modine). It handles the topic of divorce responsibly and doesn't load on the melodramatics. For anyone who's gone through a divorce and wondered "Now what?", or a child of divorce... you should get a lot of this movie. I really, really liked it.

jaybskipworth This is a really sweet and touching film. The other comments say it better, really. On an interesting Buffy the Vampire Slayer tie-in note, this film features three former(current) stars of the series. Amber Benson played Tara the witch in Seasons 4-6, 7?, Lindsay Crouse played Professor Maggie Walsh in Season 4, and Eliza Dushku played Faith the Vampire Slayer in Season 3.