Great fun

Rating: 8/10 (8 November 2006)

I'm an Adam Sandler fan. I'm also a mom. Sometimes, I want those things to be able to mix. This is one movie I was comfortable sharing with my 12-year-old son. (Parents, please watch this one before you let your kids see it if you are conservative!) He gets a kick out of watching Happy overreact to the things that happen to him in this flick. My son also knows not to take Adam Sandler movies seriously. That's one of the great things about him. He can enjoy a movie that isn't considered "Oscar quality" and not put it down just for that reason. I found this movie hilarious and watch it often. Some of the cameos were cute. Check out a famous game show host golfing with Happy. The acting was a bit wooden, but game show hosts don't get their job for their acting talent. You'll recognize actors that Sandler casts in all of his movies. (And why not? Ron Howard does it, too!) The plot was cute. If you hate golfing, don't worry. This movie isn't all about golf. That's why it's called "Happy Gilmore" instead of "Golfing with Happy Gilmore". I think Happy is the "dark" side of all of us. Little holds him back from expressing his opinion when things aren't the way he thinks they should be. It's a great "unwinding" movie. Had a bad day? Happy does the acting out for you. (If we all acted like Happy, this world would be a strange, violent place. But, since we aren't like Happy, we can live vicariously through him as we watch him do the things we only daydream about.) I watch this one when I just want to laugh. (It really is the best medicine!)