Just Going with It

Rating: 8/10 (12 February 2011)

What "Just Go with It" lacks in witty and clever dialog, it certainly makes up for with enthusiasm. The actors make the film work. I'm a big Jennifer Aniston fan, and when I saw the previews for this movie I thought, oh no, she's doing another rom com that's going to go to the dogs. However, Aniston and Adam Sandler work very well off each other and their natural chemistry gives an entirely far fetched plot a natural feel. And let's face it, it's a romantic comedy. People don't go see rom coms to be blown away by the incredible script and mind blowing plot; they go to laugh and feel good for a few hours. It was funny and I found myself laughing more often than I thought I was going to. Brooklyn Decker, Dave Matthews, and Bailee Madison all gave solid performances, but it was Nicole Kidman who really stole the show. Her rivalry with Aniston as her ex-sorority sister was the most believable part of the movie ergo the most enjoyable (the hula dance off was absolutely priceless). The thing that the film easily could have and should have excluded was Nick Swardson's character Eddie. His annoying accent and inappropriate jokes were completely unnecessary and quite frankly made it a whole lot more unpleasant. All in all, I enjoyed it and thought it was a great way to kill two hours.