This is the first movie I went to see in a group of 6 of films with friends to celebrate my birthday and since this was the film right before "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button" I of course did not expect much. Anyway here is how the movie was....
Disney in this decade has had a tendency to release very bland and predictable movies out of the shelf every year. With each of them starting and ending the same way, with the middle being a slight twist on that every different film. In this film however they have the added bonus in that Adam Sandler who is no exactly known for his kiddy humor, but it instead more of the goody comedy type stars in this, along with radio host/actor Russell Brand and together they make the movie barable. Also the difference with this film is that the actors seem to be able to work well off each other, whether Sandler is talking to his friend, boss or enemies they all seem to be able to work off each other without it wanting you to rip your eyes out.
Anyway this film is not without it's problems. Some of the jokes are in their for no reason and you can sense the ending anywhere. But that is fine anyway since it is a kid film and is just meant to be enjoyable. The in jokes to some of the other films Adam Sandler made were quite enjoyable (Such as Rob Schneiders cameo and the thief).
Overall, I think this is a good movie to watch with the kids but I would just recommend waiting for it to go to DVD. I rate it a B+ at 50%.
Disney in this decade has had a tendency to release very bland and predictable movies out of the shelf every year. With each of them starting and ending the same way, with the middle being a slight twist on that every different film. In this film however they have the added bonus in that Adam Sandler who is no exactly known for his kiddy humor, but it instead more of the goody comedy type stars in this, along with radio host/actor Russell Brand and together they make the movie barable. Also the difference with this film is that the actors seem to be able to work well off each other, whether Sandler is talking to his friend, boss or enemies they all seem to be able to work off each other without it wanting you to rip your eyes out.
Anyway this film is not without it's problems. Some of the jokes are in their for no reason and you can sense the ending anywhere. But that is fine anyway since it is a kid film and is just meant to be enjoyable. The in jokes to some of the other films Adam Sandler made were quite enjoyable (Such as Rob Schneiders cameo and the thief).
Overall, I think this is a good movie to watch with the kids but I would just recommend waiting for it to go to DVD. I rate it a B+ at 50%.