This needs to be watched through the correct eyes. I'm convinced that it was meant to be a parody.
I'm married so I've watched more of the Lifetime adoption/nanny/dream-spouse gone bad movies than I'd like to admit. The Deadly Adoption is, to me, a classic parody of these types of films.
Everything is hyper-idealistic until some sociopath comes in and shakes things up. When compared to other movies in this genre, this one is actually less cheesy, but with the main characters being played by Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig, I was never able to shake the feeling that something hilarious was going to happen. Many times, it looked as if they were barely able to contain their laughter as they delivered lines. Amazingly, the plot stayed on it's dramatic path.
!SPOILER ALERT!
It wasn't until the last scene in the movie that I was able to confirm that this was meant to be a parody. Somewhere in the middle of the movie there is an off handed comment from a minor character that Will Ferrell's character doesn't dance to silly music like he used to. Well, when all the conflict is neatly wrapped up in the end, Will gets his silly dance on, joined by his wife and daughter. (cheese intensifies)
All in all, a very well done parody.
I'm married so I've watched more of the Lifetime adoption/nanny/dream-spouse gone bad movies than I'd like to admit. The Deadly Adoption is, to me, a classic parody of these types of films.
Everything is hyper-idealistic until some sociopath comes in and shakes things up. When compared to other movies in this genre, this one is actually less cheesy, but with the main characters being played by Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig, I was never able to shake the feeling that something hilarious was going to happen. Many times, it looked as if they were barely able to contain their laughter as they delivered lines. Amazingly, the plot stayed on it's dramatic path.
!SPOILER ALERT!
It wasn't until the last scene in the movie that I was able to confirm that this was meant to be a parody. Somewhere in the middle of the movie there is an off handed comment from a minor character that Will Ferrell's character doesn't dance to silly music like he used to. Well, when all the conflict is neatly wrapped up in the end, Will gets his silly dance on, joined by his wife and daughter. (cheese intensifies)
All in all, a very well done parody.