not much of a comedy, but quite sentimental

Rating: Null/10 (17 February 2004)

The story follows a guy who is trying to win the heart of this one girl, who actually likes him back, except there's a twist -- she happens to have a short-term memory loss and thus, forgets everything that happened the day before. I'm not particularly an Adam Sandler fan nor am I particularly anti-Adam Sandler. I do, however, like well-done, funny films, and much of the low-brow comedy that is out there usually falls flat. This movie, in that area, was no exception. I often found myself nearly falling asleep at the jokes (I was also a little tired, admittedly, but good jokes usually keep me awake). That is unfortunate too, since beyond the unfunny potty humor, the film is actually quite sweet and smart enough in the romantic areas. It is also endearing to see a story where a guy tries over and over to restart a relationship (literally) that seems very hopeless. Like the last good Sandler film, "The Wedding Singer," the two leads, Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler, have good chemistry. If this film had decided to drop the usual cheap humor, or heck, had just been a PG film, they may actually have had to resort to "wit" to make the film funny. Now, that would've been something creative and perhaps this movie could've been the next "Groundhog Day" even. As it is, it is like a good lollipop covered with really cheap ketchup. 5/10