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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
Time Out London Issue 1884: September 27-October 4 2006
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- Posted on Aug 15 2007 13:38 Loved it! It's a good fun film, the ending is a bit predicatable, but the whole film is thoroughly enjoyable.
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Cast & crew
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
Rated: 12A
Duration: 107 mins
UK Release: Sep 29 2006
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