50 First Dates - 1 Viewing only

Rating: 6/10 (9 October 2005)

'50 First Dates' tells the story of Henry Roth (Sandler) who falls in love with Lucy Whitmore (Barrymore) but there is just one problem. Lucy relives the same day again and again so Henry must find a way to make her fall in love with him every single day.
Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore are perfect for the roles and they have a lot of chemistry between each other. This really helps the film seem real but the film itself has it's weaknesses. The story takes a while to really kick into gear but when it does the film vastly improves. One flaw with the film however is that the jokes are hilarious with some making you cry with laughter but they are just too few and they have lost all their fizz by the time the final quarter of the film has arrived. Sean Astin and Rob Schneider co-star as Lucy's brother Doug and Henry's best friend Ula. Astin's character is next to useless in the film and has no real purpose to the storyline except the odd giggle. Schneider's character Ula however, is absolutely hilarious and the real star of the movie.
'50 First Dates' seems like a brilliant film idea on paper and it does work pretty well on screen. A few more jokes and perhaps cutting the opening scenes down a bit and this would have been a great film.