Watered down comedy

Rating: 7/10 (14 November 1998)

I'm a big fan of Adam Sandler movies. When I first saw Billy Madison, I laughed so hard, I nearly choked on my popcorn. His form of silly comedy was very refreshing to me and I enjoyed every movie he had since then. His latest movie, The Waterboy, however, wasn't as funny as it's predecessors. Don't get me wrong, the movie has an abundance of laughs, but it seems as if many of them fell short of total hilariousness. A lot of the comedy was physical, and not vocal. That's okay, if you're a physical comedy fan, but Adam Sandler tackling everything viciously can be a bit repetitive. I recommend this movie to anybody who likes physical comedy. But don't expect a smorgasborg of uproarious comedy, what you'll get instead is comedy that is "watered down" but still worth watching. I gave this movie a 7 out of 10.