Most movies of this ilk (i.e. Beethoven<\/em> or Honey I Shrunk the Kids<\/em>) solve the problem by making the whole enterprise tolerable for the parents and goofy fun for the kids. In this, Netflix\u2019s Yes Day<\/em> is no different from the rest of the pack. It\u2019s not the gold standard. However, in the hands of director Miguel Arteta and a strong supporting ensemble of comic actors, it manages to be pretty enjoyable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Allison (Jennifer Garner) and Carlos (Edgar Ram\u00edrez) Torres used to be fun. Before they had kids, Allison tells us via voiceover, they were all about \u201cyes.\u201d After having two girls and a boy, however, that joyful spontaneity has taken a nosedive. Allison, a stay-at-home mom, feels like she\u2019s always denying her kids what they want. Carlos, a lawyer, is tired of having to be the naysayer at work, and relishes getting to be the good guy at home. After a parent-teacher conference where Allison learns just how controlling her kids think she is, a school counselor (Nat Faxon) suggests the couple try implementing a \u201cyes day\u201d for the family, 24 hours where the kids get to call the shots, with a few exceptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes Day<\/em> is bright, silly and sweet, buoyed by an ultra-game Garner and Ram\u00edrez, who have genuine chemistry. Whatever difficulties the family may have, the Torres clan feels like a realistic unit. Katie (Jenna Ortega), the oldest, is struggling with a desire for independence that she\u2019s not quite ready for. Nando (Julian Lerner), the middle kid, is smart and ambitious, but lacks focus. Ellie (Everly Carganilla) is cute and canny. They\u2019re not cloying, though some of their antics strain credulity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What keeps the movie from feeling totally bland is the stable of scene stealing supporting performances that belie the fact that even though Arteta is a hired hand here, we\u2019re still watching a movie from the guy who directed Duck Butter<\/em> and The Good Girl, <\/em>as well as Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day<\/em>. Faxon is Yes Day\u2019s<\/em> secret MVP, appearing throughout the film to make weird running jokes that he seems absolutely committed to. Fortune Feimster is over-the-top but fun as an enthusiastic ambulance driver, and Arturo Castro is endlessly endearing as a helpful police officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Overall, Yes Day<\/em> doesn\u2019t make a massive impression, but it\u2019s a perfectly fine movie if you\u2019re looking for something to watch with the family. Kids will enjoy the sense of empowerment and anarchy, and parents will appreciate that the anarchy is tempered with some modest lessons on responsibility and equal partnership when it comes to child-wrangling. There\u2019s just enough here to make Yes Day<\/em> worth your time, and nothing that will make you immediately sorry you chose to watch it on a Friday night. “Yes Day” is available Friday on Netflix.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/crookedmarquee.com\/stage8\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/yes-day2-1024x683.jpg\")
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/crookedmarquee.com\/stage8\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/yes-day3-1024x682.jpeg\")
![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/crookedmarquee.com\/stage8\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/crookedc-01.svg\")
<\/p>\n\n\n\nB-<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n