The Chaperone: Ray Struggles to Become a Father to Sally
Director: Stephen Herek (Mr Holland’s Opus, Critters)
Writer: S.J. Roth
Starring: Paul Levesque (Blade Trinity), Kevin Corrigan, Jose Zuniga, Kevin Rankin, Enrico Colantoni, Israel Brousard, Ariel Winter, Yeardley Smith
Story Recently released from jail Ray (Levesque) tries to get back into a father role to his daughter Sally (Winter) only to find her mother is now with a doctor and Sally hates him. He struggles to find a job on the outside he gets offered a chance to be the Chaperone by Ms Miller (Smith) on a school trip with his daughter.
Things start to go wrong for Ray when one of the old partners in crime Larue (Corrigan) offers him a job to make some money. Ray changes his mind during the job and leaves the thieves high and dry but the money ends up on the bus leading Larue and co to follow Ray to collect their money.
Can Ray keep the children under control and stay on the right side of the law returning the money Larue thinks he may have stolen, this action comedy will answer your questions.
Verdict on The Chaperone
This is a very simple formula for a movie, which never really shines but isn’t really boring. It has a sort of Kindergarten Cop meets Home Alone on a school trip. It is one of those films that if its on you can watch and enjoy but not many people will go out their way to see it
Story Mark 7/10 Simple to follow with very few twists or shocks.
Action Mark 5/10 Few fight scenes but all rather dull as Levesque is bigger and stronger than all other characters
Comedy Mark 6/10 Goes with a lot of cheap jokes and slapstick like comedy between hero and villains
Star Performances Sally – rebellious daughter who doesn’t know what to think of father comes off well for the future starlet
Favourite Character Nick – The bus driver reminded me of a real Otto from the Simpson’s
Best Part Ray has a phone relationship with a radiotherapist
Worst Part Listening to Lisa Simpson the whole movie in Ms Miller
Best Quote Goldy – ‘I’m going to shot your old man then shot you in front of him’
Sally – ‘That makes no sense’
My Rating 62%
