It's Humorous, It's Somber, It's Click.

Rating: 9/10 (5 June 2013)

I must admit, I'm not usually fond of Adam Sandler. His movies seem to involve the same character over and over with similar jokes, and for these reasons are why I was so surprised by Click.
The premise is that a workaholic, Michael Newman,(Sandler) is constantly doing projects for his boss and neglecting his family in the process. His actions are leaving him feeling dissatisfied with his life, but everything changes when he meets Morty (Walken), a mysterious employee of Bed, Bath, and Beyond. Morty bestows upon Michael a universal remote which can literally control the universe, whether it be speeding things up, slowing them down, skipping "chapters" through life, you name it. Michael begins to use this remote to get through life's "little" troubles, be it traffic, showers, sickness, unwanted sex, etc. It backfires on him later down the line when the remote programs itself to skip all these things automatically, forcing Michael to reevaluate just what is important in life.
The first thing that must be addressed about this movie is it is NOT a comedy all the way through. The first half is where most of the jokes are, but the film takes a serious turn towards the middle. If you're expecting a laugh riot, look elsewhere, or turn off the movie at the halfway mark. If I had known Sandler was doing drama, I probably would have skipped the movie entirely, but he surprisingly pulls it off quite well.
The humor is definitely typical Sandler stuff, and this might be enough to dissuade those that don't like his other movies. However, I would implore you to sit through the humor and see how you like the more dramatic parts. I actually teared up a few times, and that says a lot for me considering I didn't let loose a single tear for a lot of other famous "cry your eyes out" movies like Titanic.
There are many themes and morals being addressed here, the main one being "don't let the little things in life fly by" and "family comes first." By the films conclusion, I was looking at my own life through a critical lens, trying to figure out if I was guilty of similar crimes. It's a bit reminiscent of "It's a Wonderful Life" in many ways.
Overall, I'd say if you want a different kind of Sandler movie, this might be it. You could appreciate the dramatic parts in hand with the funny ones too. 9/10