Control Freak film is remotely entertaining

Rating: 7/10 (5 September 2006)

Adam Sandler is an established comedy superstar who is a four-leaf clover for producers & directors who cast him in their films. Most of the films Sandler stars in are box office hits including his latest remote- control nutty narrative "Click". Sandler stars as Michael Newman, a yuppie architect who is dissatisfied with some aspects of his life. Newman becomes a "newman" when he meets Morty. He is the quirky Bed Bath & Beyond technician, played by Christopher Walken, who hands Michael a special remote control that gives Michael the enchanted power to control his life. The concept is alluring & witty, but unfortunately "Click" did not entirely click with me. I will let the remote control features elaborate: "Play"- I did want to "play" with the luscious Kate Beckinsale who plays Newman's wife Donna. Not her supreme acting effort but who cares. Hey! You can't have your Kate and act it good too.
"Pause"- The sequence when Michael first discovers the miraculous workings of the control were amusing and worthy of a "pause" to digest the laughs.
"Rewind"- I was hoping the theatre projectionist would "rewind" the film to its first half when I encountered countless unnecessary moral plot elements during the second half of the film. "Click" would have clicked efficiently as just a side-splitting show instead of a life-lesson lecture.
"Fast Forward"- I was hoping the theatre projectionist would "fast forward" the film every time I saw the hackneyed pet jokes that smothers many comedies. I guess it's my pet peeve in comedies.
"Tracking"- Director Frank Coraci was on the right "track" during the first half of "Click" , but somehow got derailed and ended up showing us a fuzzy picture.
"Stop"- Do not "stop" what you are doing and feverously see "Click" but at the same time let me not stop you from a watching a moderately entertaining film. However, it would not kill you to stop it during its midpoint.
*** Average