After the
success of the
first film, you can’t expect the studio not to make a sequel and cash
in on the money moviegoers would happily spend to see the trio and Mary again.
The sad thing is, this movie isn’t anywhere close to the first one and lacks
the charm and energy that made the original enjoyable.
The plot fails
again in this second installment. Making Mary’s mom Sylvia’s fiancé the villain
was just cheesy. From there, everything goes downhill. It feels like you’re
watching three different movies crammed into one.
The first half
is Three
Men and a Baby with Sylvia. Mary, now grown up, is fun to watch as
she adapts to life in this unusual living situation—living with three men and
her mother. Then, the movie drops all the fun for the second part, focusing on
Sylvia trying to find her own life, a man, and a home since Peter, the guy she
fancies (not Jack), is being elusive. The last part of the movie is all about
Peter and his intentions toward Sylvia.
As mentioned
earlier, the three men and Sylvia are now living together with Mary—a very
weird arrangement, indeed. Mary is getting all the love and support she needs,
so things seem fine—until Sylvia decides she wants more for herself and Mary.
She plans to marry a man who, while wealthy and seemingly stable, is clearly
bad for her long-term happiness.
Once Sylvia is
in this relationship, there’s nothing the guys can do. Things get worse when
they find out the man lives in England and wants Sylvia and Mary to move there
with him and his family. The gang decides to do everything they can to sabotage
the marriage plans and bring together the two people they believe are meant for
each other. Surprisingly, it’s not Jack and Sylvia, but Peter and Sylvia.
In my view, this movie was a mistake. Disney is planning a remake for their new streaming channel, Disney+. I hope it goes back to the roots of what made the first film so memorable.
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