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Click (2006)

Director: Frank Coraci

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From Time Out London

We all wish we had a life-changing remote control to silence the neighbour’s barking dog, freeze-frame the boss, etc. But does this mean there’s a satisfying movie to be made from this attractive conceit? Adam Sandler and his ‘Wedding Singer’ director Frank Coraci haven’t quite cracked it, possibly because they’ve delivered a domestic tragedy masquerading as a frothy frolic. Workaholic Sandler neglects the wife and kids but, armed with a universal remote from sinister boffin Morty (Christopher Walken on autopilot), his time management improves immeasurably, since he can fast-forward through boring family meals and his complaining spouse (Kate Beckinsale in doormat mode). But over-reliance on the device soon sets in, and eventually the realisation dawns that he’s missed out on a lot in the meantime. Although the tiresome repetition of the central gag nullifies any comic potential, there’s a sense that the filmmakers have nailed the essential can’t-be-arsedness of the modern male – an insight that surely deserves better treatment than a clunky Adam Sandler flick.

Author: Trevor Johnston 2006-09-26 11:51:45

Time Out London Issue 1884: September 27-October 4 2006

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  • vicki said...
    Posted on Jun 24 2008 04:29 i think click was ok but a bit boring and the comady was rely funny altogeher i think click is raly for 12+
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Director: Frank Coraci

Producer: Steve Koren, Mark O'Keefe, Adam Sandler, Jack Giarraputo, Neal H Moritz

Cast: Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale, Christopher Walken, David Hasselhoff, Henry Winkler, Julie Kavner, Sean Astin full cast

Genre(s): Fantasy, Comedy

Duration: 107 mins

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