I kind of Like Playdate (Yes, Really)
Let me start with a confession that may get my Movie Guy card revoked: I kind of liked Playdate , starring Kevin James. Not “this-changed-my-life” liked it. Not “Oscar voters, assemble” liked it. More like “I sat there, watched the whole thing, and didn’t angrily check my phone every four minutes” liked it—which, in 2026 cinema terms, is practically a standing ovation. The CGI Problem (a.k.a. When Everything Is Goo) One of the most disappointing things about modern movies is the excessive use of CGI. Everything explodes. Everything floats. Everything looks like it was rendered by a computer that’s very proud of itself and wants you to know it. I miss when movies had: Chairs you could sit on Walls you could punch Consequences Now it’s all glowing portals and weightless physics. Nothing feels real, which is ironic because the budgets are astronomical and the emotions are somehow still fake. Playdate , thankfully, does not end with Kevin James fighting a digital cloud monster in ...
