Movie: Game Plan

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson plays Joe Kingman, a quarterback for the 'Boston Rebels' in a top football league, along with Madison Pettis as Peyton James, a daughter he never knew he had, in this 2-hour comedy.

Joe, who happens to be at his prime in his sport and lives in a lavishly furnished apartment (and a really sleek SLK to add to that), finds himself in shock when a 8 year-old girl turns up at his doorstep, proclaiming to be his daughter. His new found daughter becomes one of the greatest challenges in his life, as he struggles to learn to be a loving father. The alpha-male soon finds himself accompanying his daughter to ballet class, becoming eye-candy for all other mothers present, and he eventually learns to be unselfish, all thanks to his daughter and her ballet teacher Roselyn Sanchez (Monique Vasquez).

One of those movies that remind you of shows like "The Pacifier" or "Daddy Day Care", "Game Plan" does at least dish out some substance. Not that the plot was anything spectacular, but at did seem to hold the audiences' attention, albeit being a little long-winded. Funny scenes of the daughter messing up the home seem rather cliche, but the great acting by Madison Pettis (with her oh-so-innocent-looking eyes) never fail to bring laughter to all. Dwayne's acting was also remarkable, and rather suited for the role I must say. His ability to bring out both the chauvinistic and fatherly sides of Joe really stood out in this film, and his acting is definitely better than in previous movies like "The Scorpion King". Perhaps it is also his face, or more specifically, those eyebrows.