Click

Adam Sandler films have always been hot or cold for me. I loved his characters in films like Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, Big Daddy and his serious film Punch Drunk Love. But then, he also delivers some terrible one-note characters that I find grating almost instantly in films like The Waterboy and Little Nicky. However, since the bland Longest Yard, Adam Sandler has been trying to get away from sketch character personas and has been trying to do legitimate acting. He either needs to work a bit harder or find some better scripts. At first, I thought the concept of Click was interesting. A man is able to alter his life using a truly universal remote control. I thought is had potential; I thought wrong.

Click starts off with the same problem of The Break-Up with Vince Vaugn & Jennifer Aniston, we don’t get to see how happy things used to be. Sandler plays Michael Newman, a jerk who snaps at his wife, his kids and his parents because he is working so hard to provide the dream life for his family. When Michael is overwhelmed he turns to Christopher Walken who provides his with a remote control that can change his life. Michael foolishly skips over major milestones as the movie turns into It’s a Wonderful Fast-Forwarded Life. The problem is that I don’t care one lick about Sandler because he started off as a jerk and is still pursuing selfish goals. At least Jimmy Stewart is seen as a sympathetic character who tries to do the right things but ends up failing.

The biggest problem in this movie is the stupid rule that Michael is not able to rewind back to the moments he skipped over. What kind of shitty remote control can’t rewind? It’s frustrating when a good idea is squandered with stupid rules like this to keep the story going. Even though the majority of this film is bland it does have some highlights with some of the remote control functions and the ever-creepy Christopher Walken. Oh, and Kate Beckinsale is hot. But not hot enough to make me watch this movie again. Feel free to rent it if you’re bored and you can have your own fun fast-forwarding just like Sandler.