Product: 50 First Dates (Widescreen Special Edition) (2004)
Rating: 5.0
50 First Dates
Imagine waking every day believing you were at exactly the same point in time, not being able to remember what you did yesterday, the people you met, the places you went to. Imagine being told every day that you suffered a terrible car accident that has left you without any short term memory. Well that's the life sentence that has been dished out to pretty Hawaiian school teacher Lucy Whitmore and no matter what the efforts of her loving father and brother; every day starts the same for poor Lucy.Henry Roth is the local veterinarian at the sea-life centre, a of dubious intentions to visiting tourist, but who falls head over heels in love with Lucy and even after realising her condition, makes it his life work to try to make some sort of relationship together.That's the plot setting of "50 First Dates" which sees the romantic comedy pairing of Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore once again grace the big screen with their lovely brand of sweet sentimental romance. With any romantic comedy at the end of the day it's got the be the relationship the two leads can strike up that will make or break the film, and theirs is perhaps none better than these two, who play off each other wonderfully well and draw the viewer into their cosy smiley filled world.There's some great support too, most notably from Rob Schneider as Ula, the Hawaiian shark friend, although the sharks don't seem to repay the friendship. Sean Astin also chips in with a great turn as the bodybuilding brother of Lucy. There's also some other tiny parts that still raise more than a couple of laughs, the Chinese guy at the restaurant and Henry's sea-world colleague, Alexa to mention but two. Quick mention also for Dan Aykroyd who pops up as Dr Keats.There's really not a lot more to say other than any fans of the genre should check the film out and I'll challenge even the most severe of critics not to find something to enjoy in this.One final word for the ending which had the integrity and the honesty not to "cop out" and yet still wrap things up and let you leave the cinema or switch off the DVD player and let out a big "Ahhhh"