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Delivery Man

Published July 8, 2014

Delivery Man

Film info

  • Title Delivery Man
  • Director Ken Scott
  • Year 2013
  • Run time 1hr 45m
  • Genre Comedy
  • Tagline You're never quite ready for what life delivers

Deliver driver David Wozniak has a life no one would envy and it gets a whole lot worse when he discovers he's the father to 533 children through sperm donations he made 20 years earlier... with 42 of them bringing a lawsuit demanding to know the identity of their biological father. Struggling to comes to terms with his new situation David embarks on a hilarious journey to discover not only his true self, but the father he could become.

Live blog

Time Comment
2:15 He went down some steps and then up again. Why not just go through the door?
8:15 He tries so hard! Argh. But she has a point.
9:57 “My children do not pick up on the frequencies of my voice.”
12:14 Nearly 700 donations? That seems like an awful lot.
14:34 Love using the word complex.
16:28 AC/DC!! The F1 must be starting.
18:24 “My genes were on a professional basketball court.”
25:54 “Every day you manage to push back the barriers of incompetence.”
28:03 I don’t think they’re all going to work out that well.
33:54 This is like the rock and a hard place thing.
38:28 The mistimed dive is genius.
40:20 Chris Pratt is the best bit about this so far. Needs more of him.
45:46 It’s nice they’re showing a range of people, but also like they’re checking off a diversity list.
58:39 It’s hard to storm off in oversized basketball gear.
1:07:33 Let us pray. No, let us drink.
1:15:56 He’s not a great lawyer but he’s still awesome.
1:22:43 This way, he gets to bond with his kids and get the money as well.
1:24:39 Oh, maybe not then.
1:29:11 Why is Facebook the place to make such a confession? Bleurgh.
1:32:15 Talk about your group hug.

Thoughts

I really wasn’t expecting much from this one, just your typical Vince Vaughn comedy where a ridiculous situation leads to a few laughs and a scene at the end where he truly has grown.

It was all of that, but actually it wasn’t that silly. The storyline was far-fetched but held down really well by the cast of characters - the long-suffering family, the pregnant girlfriend, and the fantastic worn-down lawyer. They held it together and that allowed the laughs to be bigger and the growth of the character even better.

I really enjoyed it, although I think there should have been more of Chris Pratt, who has the best friend sidekick role down to a T.

Rating: 4 / 5

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