Another idea, another gutter

Rating: 5/10 (16 April 2008)

It is not unusual for Hollywood to create or discover a unique idea and then throw it right into gutter by making a movie about it. Most of the time they don't base the movie on the idea instead it entirety is about the idea. In any such case the content simply seems to say, "The creators of this movie had an idea and they happen to think that you should know about it." And this is another example. The basic theme behind "50 First Dates" is quite unacceptable for me. Or maybe it is bad writing and Drew Barrymore's acting.
After my above rant it is needless to say it was a badly written film. However, I must say I don't find Ms. Barrymore's acting abilities particularly entertaining and this was no exception. Her childish style and media craze attached to her physical properties, which was fuelled by her infamous Late Show adventure, makes her even more unattractive. Anyways this movie could not be better without Drew Barrymore, thanks to the writing.
I don't know how but Adam Sandler always manages to entertain with his monotonous acting and invariable style. He was no different in here but even he could not help this failure.
The idea of memory loss was not thought over thoroughly. Many of the paradoxes associated to such a condition were simply ignored. Given the human psychology and its basic instinct to stay wary of a total stranger – not to mention the psychological stress of given situations – such a scenario is impossible and help less.
"50 First Dates" is not recommended if you don't want to wonder after watching it "Is this really what I wasted a sunny afternoon for?"