Rating 12
Length 1h39
Release 09.04.2004
Director Peter Segal
About Henry, against the idea of a committed romance with women, meets Lucy and is smitten with her. She too likes him. But unhappiness visits him when he realises she suffers from short-term memory loss.
Moon: no moon sighting
Where to Watch: Amazon Prime
Trailer:
The Good
The Barrymore/ Sandler chemistry is still as good as ever. It’s a really sweet love story.
I love the lengths the father and son go to for Lucy to keep her happy and safe.
It’s a typical Happy Madison production, so you know what you’re getting when you . The standard comedy and at least one shouty rant by Sandler. He’s playing it a little more straight that usual which fits with the tone of the film.
The Bad
This is a really difficult one as I’m aware that Rob Schneider is Filipina on his maternal side. However, it is not so much his own ethnicity, but the performance that makes the role problematic. It’s a brown-face performance, particularly the accent.
The Ugly
The inclusion of Sea World is a really uncomfortable to watch in the light of all that we now know about their treatment of animals. Yes, the movies do have set standards to ensure that the needs of animals are put first and that standards are met in terms of treatment. However, this acts as an advertisement for the zoological institutions and the overall treatment of the animals in captivity are not governed or monitored by the movies.
Final Thoughts
First time of watching it since 2005, and I’m pretty certain I can go just as long before seeing it again.
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