Sadly, nothing is sacred, and this new film is an official, credited remake of 1948's Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, starring Cary Grant and Myrna Loy. So Nick moves the entire brood, plus a set of twins on the way, to a house in the country. A slick real estate agent, Chuck (McGinley, best known for his role as Dr. Perry Cox on Scrubs), sells Nick the money pit, then turns up again as the town's contractor, electrician and inspector. It turns out that Chuck is one of those perfect, skillful guys. This causes the brutish, insensitive Nick to fret and fuss for 90 minutes, while his family fawns over their new friend.
If the movie had simply placed the streetwise Cube in the country and told a fish-out-of-water story, it might have had something, but instead it follows a tired, family-film formula, grinding along on worn-out gears. And despite his trademark scowl, Cube can't keep himself from looking sheepish. That's where the title comes in.