A comedy needs witty dialogue and a plot that stays on track with its central idea. easter sunday proves to be a disappointing effort for Jo Koy in his transition from stand-up comedian to movie star and fails the entire ensemble and the story it's trying to communicate. Simply put, the comedy is attempting to do too much. Despite having a straightforward premise, easter sunday deviates from every aspect that could have made this movie so much better than it is when a subplot concerning debt and a laughably desperate loan shark is introduced.

Actor Jo Valencia (Koy) has a difficult career. Jo, who is best known for his appearance in a beer commercial, is about to be cast as a co-lead in a new sitcom, but studio officials won't give him the job until he performs a false Filipino accent. Jo's connection with his son junior (Brandon Wardell), who is upset that his father never appears to have enough time for him, is somewhat strained in his personal life. Jo and junior travel to Daly City, California, for easter sunday weekend to celebrate with Jo's family, which includes her mother Susan (Lydia Gaston), whose sister (Tia Carrere) is having an argument with her, and her cousin Eugene (Eugene Cordero), who owes Dev Deluxe (Asif Ali) a sizable sum of money.

Easter sunday works in terms of all the familial and cultural elements of the movie. The dialogue frequently contains amusing exchanges between Jo and his mother and other family members. They argue, laugh, talk about their families, and eat. Enjoyable to observe them. One cannot help but sense the warmth that emanates from the screen in such scenes. So it's awful to remark that these are the only enjoyable parts of the movie. The movie makes an excessive amount of effort to become anything more than just a family comedy. In a movie that would have benefited greatly from a stronger emphasis on the family dynamics, the subplot regarding Eugene and his debt is completely unneeded.

The comedy's intriguing premise and characters are diminished and undermined since, overall, it doesn't feel like it is entirely about family. The humour doesn't impress or leave a lasting impression on its audience, and the tale is half-baked, as though the filmmakers were tossing ideas against the wall to see what would stick. easter sunday gets off to a decent start before entirely veering off course. It becomes overly focused with negative and irrelevant aspects of the plot, abandoning its characters and the relationships they have with one another.