Delivery Man is about that age old problem we all go through. Vince Vaughn plays a down on his luck meat truck driver who discovers he fathered 500+ children through his anonymous fertility clinic donations. With the children attempting to find out who the donor is, he has to decide whether he wants to tell them or not. We’ve all been there. The film is a remake of director Ken Scott’s 2011 French-Canadian film, Starbuck.
Vince Vaughn plays his usual lovable loser, but this time the comedy is a bit more subtle in order to emphasize the emotion in the script. After establishing the story, the character decides to get to know some of his children without telling them who he is. These are some of the best moments as they keep everything moving at a fast pace and quickly establish some personality to the 500 children that are first presented as a faceless mob. The supporting cast do well enough. But Chris Pratt, who plays Vaughn’s character’s friend/lawyer, has never been so unlikeable in his current rise to stardom. He’s funny, but that’s about it. The diverse actors who play the children complement Vaughn very well.
Delivery Man isn’t the type of movie that Vince Vaughn will be remembered for. It’s not his funniest role, but it does fit his strengths. Beyond the jokes, he gives a heartfelt performance. The scenes with one of his children who is handicapped comes across as emotional and authentic. All of the top comedic actors would not be able to pull that off. So he deserves some credit. The biggest obstacles appear with Pratt and Cobie Smulders, who plays Vaughn’s girlfriend. Both are proven in comedy, but their performances stifle the fun tone of the movie. If I had to describe Delivery Man, I would have to say it is a nice movie, nothing more and nothing less.
Each film earns either zero, a half or a full arrow in five categories. The categories are Acting, Writing/Directing, Emotion, Innovation and Overall Impression. The arrows are added up to equal the full score.
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