Although the setting and many of the underlying themes are contemporary - the corruptive allure of celebrity, the pressures of single parenthood, rampant materialism - The Game Plan is, at its soft, gooey heart, an old-fashioned Disney yarn extolling the virtues of the family unit. Once again, the clash between the generations - which energized Freaky Friday, The Parent Trap et al - provides the comedic spark, pitting a hulking American footballer against his winsome eight-year-old daughter. Humour is gentle and inoffensive, erring towards familiarity.
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