The Good: This movie was a bit of a surprise at it was not as raunchy as many Adam Sandler films. We appreciated the fact that Jennifer Aniston strayed from her "casually hot" stereotype to take a role as the anti-hot and she played it beautifully. While this movie was fairly predictable (it was a rom-com after all) there were some quite hilarious moments that were unique to the Adam Sandler sense of humor. The kids in this movie did a GREAT job and had plenty of personality.
The Bad: Well, it is a rom-com after all, (C's favorite kind of movie) so the plot isn't the most intense. It sticks to a pretty standard format. It would have been nice for there to be a little more variation on the plot, as it was fairly predictable. Brooklyn Decker is a lovely person, I am sure. However, in the movie her character doesn't really develop. We are not sure if that is because as a real-life swimsuit model Decker knew her role was simply a side character to be ogled, or if it was a side-effect of her lack of acting experience.
The Ugly: The ugly truth is that we liked this movie a lot more than we had anticipated. Before watching it,C felt that it would be similar to Sandler's other work (i.e. Waterboy, Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison). Yet, she was surprised that it was even less raunchy than "Grown-Ups". Sandler and Aniston had great on-screen chemistry and made the movie fun to watch. While Sandler is humorous--as always, we particularly enjoyed the kids' humor as well as Sandler's side-kick.
3 out of 5
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