Somehow this movie fails to click...

Rating: 5/10 (9 September 2006)

Lets be frank anyone going in to see an Adam Sandler movie is going to pretty much see the following in the movie 1)A PG-13 rated comedy with jokes that will border on crude but will never ever cross the line.
2)A movie where there is only one star (take a guess) and pretty much the whole world will revolve around him, hell even if you have a child in the film we will have him act like a bigger child, BASICALLY HE WILL PERFORM THE FUNCTION OF THE WOMAN, THE MAN, THE CHILD, THE FATHER, THE MOTHER, THE CRIMINAL,THE GOOD GUY ETC ...............IN THE SAME FILM.
3)A movie about a social misfit who somehow makes it in life against odds and sooner or later realises the true meaning of his life.
Safe to say that nothing different whatsoever can be expected from his films.
YET....................
There is some pleasure to be derived from watching such FEEL GOOD FORMULA FLICKS and once again I was drawn to this film.
The movie started with some promise with David Hasselhof and his hot secretaries and Kate Beckinsale looking as hot as ever.
Soon after the the main plot of the movie starts and your still laughing a lot...................
Soon predictably things are not going so well for him and you wait for him to learn his lesson and the movie to end on a somewhat emotional, happy BUT lower note.
But wait , he has to suffer some more till he learns his lesson, OK............ now its times isn't it?.........no wait there's still some suffering left...........phew finally let the poor man learn his lesson now................WAIT A MINUTE this man can suffer some more...........................................repeat this a few more times and you know how you will feel in this movie.
His suffering and the movie does end finally and predictably but instead of the normal feel good factor that his movies end with this ones prolonged climax leaves you with a bad taste.
Acting from the entire cast is good with no overacting from anyone.Cristopher Walken played the role of another quirk with panache I'm A COUPLE OF FILMS AWAY FROM BEING FEDUP OF SEEING HIM PLAY ANOTHER QUIRK THOUGH.
The star of the show for me was David Hasselhoff who played his role of the Dilbertish Boss perfectly.
The special effects and modern artwork of this movie was actually top class and of the level you would expect in a sci-fi movie.
Techinically this movie is up there but ONCE AGAIN the fact that a weak plot and storyline can ruin the most technically perfect movie is proved.
The movie does have its moments though like a couple of hilarious scenes with David H and some others involving Adam Sandler towards the beginning of the movie when he gets the remote.
In all another
ADAM SANDLER FORMULA FLICK .....
THAT HAS ITS MOMENTS BUT FAILS TO CLICK.(hehe)
Wouldn't recommend you rent it unless you are a big fan of Adam.
-s the formula fails, overdrawn and overbearing ending
+/s typical Adam Sandler film.
+s some moments, David Hasselhoff, great technically (as ever higher budget film is)
total 5/10 (factoring in the fact that you know its an Adam Sandler movie)