a man's dream- a remote for everything

Rating: 7/10 (3 May 2007)

The whole concept of this movie is sometimes you don't always want what you wish for. Adam Sandler plays Michael, a guy who has a great family, but seems to be too preoccupied with his job. He's more concerned about pay raises then spending quality family time. One night he goes to a bed, bath, beyond, which is quite funny while he's in the store. He finds a door that says beyond above it and discovers this wacky guy who has a remote he's been looking for. But this is a special remote. It does what ever you want. Mutes sound, distorts images, fast forwards through what ever you want it too. So Michael uses it skip cold showers, traffic and he can't wait,so uses it to skip to his promotion. Only problem is months go by and he doesn't know what happened in the past. His wife just sees him as a barely conscious work alcoholic and of course this cause marriage problems. He gets fat and so does his son, and his daughter begins to dress like a hooker. And after one fast forward he learns he is divorced and his wife is remarried, but he is a very successful architect.
And the wacky guy turns out to be a dark angle. It's like other movies with showing what your life will be like if you don't make changes and put family first. Michael wakes up to find it a dream.
This movie is first part comedy, second part drama. David Hasselhoff is funny as the boss as well as the bratty neighbor kid. And Jennifer Coolidge is her usual greatness.
FINAL VERDICT: One of Sandlers better films. I thought the first part had a lot of laughs and the film does teach a lesson in the end. I recommend it.