It's not "It's a Wonderful Life," but it is a wonderful movie

Rating: 8/10 (26 June 2006)

I saw this with my 10-year-old and his friend. The premise was a little confusing to them, but they enjoyed the comic moments. I, on the other hand, was quite pleasantly surprised, though I must admit I've enjoyed most of Adam Sandler's movies. While nothing here had me splitting my sides, there were plenty of laughs, and as many have already noted, plenty of tears as well. Any movie that elicits this much emotion is a good movie as far as I'm concerned. While the basic message may be similar to that of "It's a Wonderful Life," the conventions for stating it are much different. One thing this movie has confirmed for me is that "professional" critics are basically pompous a**es who have no idea what the general public will enjoy in a film. I was obviously not the only person in the theater enjoying this one. Chances are, you'll like it too.