Fun, derivative idea engages with universal theme

Rating: 6/10 (3 July 2006)

This easy concept of a movie will keep casual movie fans engaged with it's silly exploitation of Sandler's newfound abilities to manipulate the space time continuum. The initial concept gets a full workout and technical buffs can gawk at the simple yet effective editing that goes along with showing how this character sees his world, through his control. Obviously the moral ramifications of such unnatural bastardization's comes at a price, which slowly paints the arc of this story with more serious, dramatic colors. To say that this movie is a unique idea however would be a joke, as derivations linking up to just about every other time traveling morality tale are abound but in the end, whether you enjoyed the goofy site gags or the melodramatic buildup more, the overall message this movie wishes to convey (which could be argued far outweighs the actual material) should stick. This philosophy that the main character came to speak of was a perfect way at translating through more zen-like nods to the "moment" then most mainstream American films have the patience of realizing. Kudos to Click for making the case for this frame of mind without having for one minute to act it out pretentiously on screen, this is how you do NOT just preach to the choir.