The Longest Nothing of a Movie

Rating: 5/10 (19 September 2005)

I watched this last night on a whim that it might be entertaining. "Blah" would be the correct term for this movie. If it had come out five or six years ago, it would have been a bigger hit. I love Adam Sandler but this was not his movie. He is usually THE scene stealer in his movies, but like Mr. Deeds, it was the rest of the cast that made the movie semi-interesting. Chris Rock owned this even after his character died. The football team was hilariously put together, my favorite having been the big guy who liked ping pong (classic). Adam Sandler is not a convincing drunk. Well, he might be convincing, but only for an after school special. Courtney Cox... well... let's just say she has definitely.... improved? (boobies are fun). Nelly was pretty good in the role as the star running back and Burt Reynolds lived up to my expectations of awesomeness. William Fichtner needs to stop playing the asshole who is a total jerk and then is a nice guy at the end for no reason. The real person who stole the show was Tracy Morgan. He just rocks my socks.
So to sum up...
1) Adam Sandler fans may not be pleased 2) Watch this if you don't like Chris Rock 3) Don't expect the greatest comedic writing but watch it for the game and Chris Rock 4) Rent it, don't buy it, unless you are Chris Rock