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| Cobie Smulders and Vince Vaughn |
The most unfortunate thing about "Delivery Man" is that it's released on the same day as the new "Hunger Games" movie, which will dominate the weekend in every way. For those who could care less about what Katniss Everden catches, you'll want to catch the affable, winning new comedy "Delivery Man" which provides Vince Vaughn with his best comedy in years. David Wozniak (Vaughn) learns that as a sperm donor with the alias "Starbuck", he has fathered 533 children. When a large group of them petition the sperm bank to reveal his identity, David has to decide whether or not to come forward. Simultaneously, his pregnant girlfriend (Cobie Smulders) is deciding whether he would make a suitable father. Directed and co-written by Ken Scott, "Delivery Man" is a remake (nearly shot for shot) of Scott's enjoyable 2011 French-Canadian film "Starbuck," its pleasantries lie chiefly with its likable cast rather than its overly sentimental, predictable story. Like many, I've grown very annoyed with Vaughn's excessive talkiness of late, but Scott dials down Vaughn's usual blathering to focus on character and "Delivery Man" is actually his most mannered, charming performance in years, and he carries the film nicely. "How I Met Your Mother's" Smulders is lovely but given little to do, though Chris Pratt of "Parks and Recreation" is a genuinely funny addition as Wozniak's inexperienced lawyer. Have the tissues handy by the time it gets to its touching finale and whether or not all of these sperm babies get to meet their real dad. "Delivery Man" is worth your time and one of 2013's better comedies, if you can wade through all the "Hunger Games" hoopla at the multiplexes this weekend.
Wes's Grade: B
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