I found "Parental Guidance" pretty enjoyable, with a script that is a bit on the predictable side, but it moves rather well, not too much sag in the storytelling. Billy Crystal does what he does (as Artie, the grandfather), and his schtick is like comfort food in the form of movie entertainment. Bette Midler is also fine as Artie's wife Diane, and plays up her part effortlessly. Marisa Tomei is also solid has their daughter Alice who's raising 3 kids of her own with her inventor husband Phil (Tom Everett Scott), but with a different set of priorities and philosophical outlook. When Alice begrudgingly ask her parents to look after her kids for a long weekend, it's a clash of parenting philosophies, but with some comedic turns with the kids, the generational gap is bridged and all of the parities meet somewhat in the middle.
I give it 2.75 stars or a grade of B-. Worth a matinee viewing with your kids.
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