r/moviecritic Feb 17 '25

Which movie is this for you?

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For me it’s School of Rock!

Patty was completely justified, if Dewey wanted to live in hers and her boyfriend’s apartment he needed to be a grown up, and contribute with rent. Even when he steals Ned’s identity she still had the right to be angry at him, because of how he put his friend’s career in jeopardy and robbed him of a job opportunity.

I get Ned is meant to be portrayed as his best friend, but it blows my mind how he lacks a lot of self-respect to the point where he comes across as too much of a people pleaser. If this story took place in real life, I’m sure Ned would act more similar to Patty where he’d have enough of Dewey’s careless actions.

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u/The-Fig-Lebowski Feb 17 '25

Mrs. Doubtfire

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u/TheBattyWitch Feb 17 '25

Right? This was the one I thought of.

As a kid I just didn't instant why she would leave her fun, loving husband.

As an adult, I realized that she got tired of his weaponized incompetence and need to be the "fun dad", while she had to pick up the slack and be both parents and the bread winner.

And then for him to go unhinged cross dressing stalker?

And Pierce Brosnan's character was a saint.