I Hate Kids

I endured this modest, sometimes vulgar and often insulting family flick for one reason only: an unusual chance to watch the charming, likable and woefully underrated Tom Hanks clone, Tom Everett Scott, in a rare leading role. Big mistake.

Actions and emotions turn on a dime, chuckles are few and it's clear this predictable film, directed by John Asher, doesn't quite realize how retrograde and often offensive it is - which makes it all even worse.

The single achievement of "I Hate Kids," a new comedy directed by John Asher, is that it is simultaneously tepid and offensive.

Godawful.

It's an uneven film, but there are some funny turns.

"I Hate Kids" is lazy and unfunny, but never surprisingly so, which makes the viewing experience something to dread instead of simply endure.

Sexual theme, some swearing in tepid comedy.

There are also some enjoyable twists in the tale, even if not a single one of them is terribly surprising.

Not NEARLY as funny as its title -- notwithstanding the efforts of Tituss Burgess