Really makes you think about what you'd do if you met a girl who couldn't form new memories

Rating: 7/10 (24 February 2008)

"50 First Dates" is the story about a zoo veterinarian (yeh right) called Henry (Sandler, who plays a lovable goofball for something different). Henry is a major player, renowned for his one-night stands. That's until he meets Lucy (Drew Barrymore in her most challenging role since ET). Lucy seems like a new challenge for Henry, even moreso when he discovers she's got brain damage from a car accident that means she can form no new memories from the day before the accident. Rather than quit, Henry decides to give this weird relationship a real go. He soon gains the trust and respect of her family and friends in his quest to get her to get through life in a more normal way.
There's plenty of decent laughs, about 70% of which are based around sexual innuendo, but there's some pretty good jokes and scenes in there. Sandler and Barrymore have pretty decent chemistry, which really helps, plus there's some great bit characters given some good stuff to work with. one of the better rom-coms you'll see, if you're a guy that is.