SEXTUPLETS (2019)

Just when I thought the "A main character annoys other characters and/or the audience throughout most of the running time until the last part where they act like they deserve pity" trope couldn't get any worse, SEXTUPLETS has taken it to a new level. ALAN (the protagonist) doesn't really forgive his siblings. It's as if his memory is erased at the end of every scene. Even MARIE (his wife) gives one of them a second chance, despite french-kissing her while pretending to be her husband. And we're not talking about irritating habits; they show no concern about ruining ALAN's life... or ending ALAN's life. Whenever a movie uses this trope with relatives, a character realizes how important family is and they let go of their anger. It's usually bullshit, because sharing the same blood doesn't mean you have to put up with someone you don't want to. At least not this extent. Here, it's worse, because the siblings are all people ALAN has just met, so there's no emotional bond. I guess it's done on purpose to show how much the desire to know your roots will help you tolerate anything... except he didn't even care about it until his father-in-law did some researched and gave him the files... so it doesn't make sense. I'm sure that you're all thinking about the NUTTY PROFESSOR remake. Here's the thing: Eddie Murphy played a man as well as his father, mother, brother and grandmother. If you show the family dinner scenes to someone without any context, they might not realize that they're watching just 1 actor. That's thanks to his acting skills and the great make-up work. Here, the resemblance between ALAN and the others is part of the plot, so not that much work is put into physically transforming Marlon Wayans. Also, while he has shown talent in some movies (directed by prestigious filmmakers instead of friends/family members who allow him to have creative control), he doesn't seem to know the difference between doing a voice (which every human being can do) and transforming himself into another person. Also-also, said dinner scenes were literally 2. Those relatives were just a short and fun addition to a movie that already required the lead actor wearing a fat suit. One of the reasons why the sequel didn't work is that they were given main roles and their own storylines... even though everything about them (inside and outside) was conceived as jokes shaped as people. Here, the brothers and sisters are so exagerated in the way they talk, their body language and (in some cases) their stupidity that they never feel like real people. When the movie is not relying on this multi-character gimmick, it resorts to all kinds of unfunny jokes. The flat cinematography only makes things worse. When you frame most scenes in medium shots and close-ups and all of the sudden you use a full shot, the viewer will be expecting a physical gag (especially when the context of the scene is already providing clues as to what will happen). Without the surprise, there are no laughs.
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