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Movie Review: In 'Me Time,' Wahlberg and Hart make some trouble

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Wahlberg, from left, Regina Hall and Kevin Hart in "Me Time." (Saeed Adyani/Netflix via AP)

There is a montage in "Me Time," the new Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg Netflix comedy, where Hart's character Sonny gets a day to himself for the first time in a long time. For years, he's devoted himself as a stay-at-home dad to his two kids (the very cute Che Tafari and Amentii Sledge). It's a job he takes very, very seriously, making Instagram influencer-worthy lunches and managing the home while his wife Maya (Regina Hall) is working. She's a successful architect, we're told, but we'll get to that later.

Sonny has a modest vision for his day off: He wants to golf. He wants to find an underground barbeque spot. And he wants to do a few other things in private. But nothing goes the way he hoped it would. Unfortunately, his underwhelming experience is similar to that of watching the film itself. "Me Time" somehow squanders a solid premise, a stacked cast and a seemingly unlimited budget. It didn't need to be anything great in this movie comedy drought we seem to be in. But considering who was involved, it really should be better than it is.

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