Clickis a high-concept, low-brow variation onIt's a Wonderful Lifethat will have Adam Sandler fans laughing even as it leaves Frank Capra spinning in his grave. In their third collaboration (afterThe Wedding SingerandThe Waterboy, Sandler and director Frank Coraci aim at the lowest common denominator and consistently hit their target, from scary casting (David Hasselhoff as Sandler's shallow, sexist boss; Sean Astin in a tight red Speedo) to a rancid menu of fart jokes, fat jokes, oversexed dogs, and other attempts at humor that rarely rise above the level of grade-school pranks. Sandler's "family comes first" sentiment somehow manages to survive the onslaught of rude, crude attitude that Sandler brings to his role as Michael Newman, a workaholic architect who learns the hard way that, well, family comes first. This happens after Newman gets a magical remote control from Morty (Christopher Walken, the film's one and only highlight), an eccentric oddball in the "Beyond" section of a Bed, Bath&Beyond store who's a devilish version ofWonderful Life's benevolent guardian angel. But Sandler's no James Stewart as he uses his techno-marvel (complete with a DVD-like "life menu") to fast-forward through his life's most unpleasant moments, only to realize that he's been missing lots of good stuff, too. With Kate Beckinsale as Newman's neglected wife, impressive older-age make-ups by Rick Baker and a lot of digital wizardry to beef up the humor,Clickwon't disappoint Sandler's established fan base, and its $40 million opening weekend offered ample proof that Sandler's box-office clout remains remarkably consistent.--Jeff Shannon
By: lainie Amazon Product Description:
A harried workaholic Michael Newman (Adam Sandler) doesn\'t have time for his wife (Kate Beckinsale) and children not if he\'s to impress his ungrateful boss and earn a well-deserved promotion. So when he meets Morty (Christopher Walken) a loopy sales clerk he gets the answer to his prayers: a magical remote that allows him to bypass life\'s little distractions with increasingly hysterical results. But as Michael gleefully mutes skips and scans past his family and his friends the remote gradually takes over his life and begins to program him in this fast funny and out-of-control comedy adventure.
Don't be expecting a comedy... Easy review, the movie was average. I am a huge Adam Sandler fan, but except for the last five minutes of the movie, he was playing a character that was not likeable. His performance seemed rushed and the movie just seemed rough around the edges. Really, the funniest parts of this comedy were in the 60 second trailer for the movie, actually the only funny parts. If you are expecting a full fledge Sandler comedy, be warned that this movie is more drama than comedy, though it included some cute comebacks by Sandler. Christopher Walken was good as usual, Kate Beckinsale, though beautiful beyond belief was a wasted talent in this film. I am not sure why she took this role, my belief is that she wanted to do a comedy after doing so many action type flicks, but she had absolutely no funny parts and contributed to the dramedy that this film actually is. The trailer made it look like it was a comedy, but this film is more drama than it was comedy. In all, the film was a disappointment, it was average at best, but hey Adam Sandler can afford to have a flop once in a while (though financially it wasn't, it made big bucks), he is very talented and Happy Madison Productions will put out more quality product than garbage. Finally, Sandler is good in dramedies (Punch Drunk Love, Spanglish, etc.). However, this film was sold as a comedy and to be truthful, it was more sad than funny, but it lacked the ability to be emotional. Message of the movie, we would all like to bypass the trials of life and speed up to the good moments, but in doing so, you may miss what truly is important while enduring those trials as it is the trials and patience that really makes us grow and human."CLICK" your remote to turn this movie off! "Click" is a hodgepodge of ideas stolen from "It's a Wonderful Life", "A Christmas Carol", "Wizard of Oz" and "Back to the Future". It starts off as a fairly pleasant typical Adam Sandler (looking old and drained these days) comedy and ending up as a melodramatic, tragic and sentimental soap opera. The movie reminded me of "For the Boys" with Bette Midler, not in subject matter, but in its similarity in tone. That movie by started out as a musical comedy and ending up as a tragic melodrama. The contrast in both movies is just too jarring, leaving the viewer cold.
Personally, I think Adam Sandler is getting too old for this sort of nonsense. He has not really matured as an actor in the same manner as, say, Robin Williams, and would be wise to take some acting lessons or stick to producing.
Might have worked 15 years ago The setup for the need of a universal remote was absolutely terrible. They make Adam Sandler's character out to be a bumbling fool who would mistake an RC controller for a TV remote, but then show his first date with his wife and their song is "Linger" by the Cranberries. I think someone in their 20's when "Linger" was TOP 40 material would know the difference between these two remotes. Besides, remotes don't remember your most common actions and repeat them automatically. I don't know what kind of electronic device does this, but a remote it is not. This is a terrible movie that really makes no sense. And, quite predictable too. The typical Adam Sandler fare was abound in humping dogs, children cussing and the old O'Doyle family. But, it all seemed so forced. Also, why is Hollywood always preaching against a man trying hard to provide for his family with ol' wifey at home struggling with the kids. I think a lot of women have jobs these days. I guess they were trying to give it a vintage feel to go along with the universal remote concept. Most Americans have to work on a daily basis to pay their bills. Common sense.
