Not what I'd call funny, but...

Rating: 6/10 (4 November 2009)

I can't claim to be at all into Sandler and his nasty style of "humor", and this definitely is extremely disrespectful and awful towards a couple of groups(especially unfortunate victims of brain injuries). However, on the occasion that this actually goes for being genuine and tries to have its heart in the right place, it succeeds. The drama works, and there is downright sweet stuff in this. It does also contain its share of sap, and in an odd sort of way, it does manage to be something of a standard romantic comedy(meaning, if you're going for that and you either enjoy or can at least stand the nature of the rest of the material, you may very well like this). The jokes and gags are all crude, most are cruel, often offensive, many are disgusting, and for the relatively varied material, you have to wonder why they had to go to the well so ridiculously many times on so much of it. Acting is quite solid, for those allowed to do so. The characters are typically there to be fodder, for us to laugh at, though several of them are nicely fleshed out. This has good enough pacing, and holds at least some great directing. There is occasional mild to moderately strong language, a little violence, and only hints at sexuality, in this. The DVD contains an entertaining and interesting commentary track with Segal and Barrymore, three featurettes(two of which I will review on their individual pages here on the site), five deleted scenes with the option of hearing the director's thoughts about them as they play, a teaser for Adam's next album, three music videos, a blooper reel and a few trailers. I recommend this to fans of those who made it and/or the genre. 6/10