Click (Bilingual) [Blu-ray]

 

 

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Wouldn't it be great if you had a universal remote that you could use to pause, rewind and fast forward your life as you see fit? Skip past all the boring stuff, pause and rewind all the fun stuff. It would be a blast right? Then again, it does kind of sound like the typical "be careful what you wish for?" Hollywood movie.

As much as I enjoyed this movie "Click" is highly formulaic and as such, highly predictable. If you don't see every major plot point coming way before it's delivered, then either you weren't paying much attention or you haven't seen that many movies. Don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with formulaic and nothing wrong with predictable. Movies succeed or fail far more on execution than originality. Hollywood rarely reinvents the wheel, it just churns out different variations. The only real problem with "Click" is that it gets lost in it's own message and is eventually drowned by the weight of it's dramatic second half.

Everything starts out great. The comedy is delivered at a pretty consistent pace without ever diving too far into low-brow areas that Sandler's early movies were known for. There are some great supporting performances from Nick Swardson, Jennifer Coolidge, Henry Winkler and especially David Hasselhoff. This is easily the best performance I ever recall seeing from ol' Dave. He comes so close to going over the top without ever getting there and steals just about every scene he's in. The plot is enjoyable and the characters are funny, but you just know the other foot is going to fall.

I admire "Click" for what it tried to accomplish. Sandler is really a better talent then he's ever been given credit for and his performance here is really solid. "Click" won't make you want to change the channel, but it probably won't make you rewind and watch again either.

Among life's few remaining constants is this one: Adam Sandler makes good, entertaining movies. Some of them might be mindless and juvenile, but they are all fun to watch -- and I happen to think that Sandler has evolved into a pretty decent actor. I must admit, though, that I wasn't all that excited about seeing Click (they must not have had much of Kate Beckinsale in the previews because the woman is some more kind of fine). It's not exactly a bold, original premise, and the whole point of the story is self-explanatory. We grow up being told not to wish our lives away, so I guess there was a little bit of a nag factor in the back of my head concerning this modern-day rehashing of the old cliché. And, yes, some of us have no desire to ever see David Hasselhoff in anything, but fortunately we have such likeable stars as Henry Winkler and Christopher Walken (who's always good) balancing out the Hass factor.

It's not a complicated story. Michael Newman (Sandler) is a workaholic who lets his work come before his family -- even his gorgeous wife Donna (Beckinsale). He thinks he's doing the right thing, pushing himself to get that promotion and move up to that higher salary in order to better take care of his wife and kids. The wife and kids, of course, start complaining about how they hardly ever get to spend time with him anymore, which leads to arguments, which leads to Michael going a little mental because of all the stress. Even the lack of a universal remote control is enough to send him storming out of the house. Sound familiar to anyone? I think so. Well, Michael does find a universal remote, courtesy of Morty (Walken) in the Beyond section of the local Bed, Bath, and Beyond. Forget the TV, this little baby really does give him remote control of his universe. He can mute the sounds of his angry wife or barking dog, fast forward through such unpleasant tasks as showering or driving to work, freeze frame everyone around him at the click of a button, etc. Despite Morty's warnings, he comes to rely on the fast forward a little too much, and the next thing you know he's fast forwarding through his entire life, losing years at a time. He sees the kind of loser he became as he auto piloted his way through life, but by the time he realizes that family should always come first it's too late to do anything about it -- or is it?

Certainly, there are parallels with It's A Wonderful Life, and you can toss a few pinches of A Christmas Carol in there, as well. Don't forget the crude humor, since we are talking about an Adam Sandler film here. You can't have an Adam Sandler film without at least one fart joke (I won't even mention the duck). Just be glad that David Spade and Jon Lovitz don't pop up anywhere. Sandler really does have a top-notch cast and crew with him this time (well, except for Hasselhoff). Beckinsale's charms are obvious, Walken's acting skills are legendary, director Frank Coraci has already proven to be a perfect fit for Sandler in The Wedding Singer and The Waterboy, Rick Baker's make-up effects are top-notch, and the list just goes on. They even got Dolores O'Riordan to perform a futuristic jazzy version of the Cranberries' Linger (she's the lead singer of the group, in case you didn't know). It's a little hard for me to see "Fonzie" playing a grandfather, but Henry Winkler still brings an unequalled coolness factor to any project he participates in. Finally, you also get to see Julie Kavner, the woman behind the voice of Marge Simpson.

Adam Sandler fans will almost certainly enjoy this movie, but I think Click should appeal to just about anyone who enjoys a good comedy. Naturally, some will dismiss the film as stupid, but it isn't completely about the comedy this time around. There actually is a message to this film, and an important one -- it's one you already know, but that doesn't make it any less important.

INTRO:OK ive seen great and bad rewiews about this movie.I saw it and it was pretty good and funny for the first part of the movie as Adam Sandler has some fun with a universal remote control then it gets dramatic and boring but it shouldnt thats what teared the movie down.You cant argue that this movie is a hit its especially because of Sandler who is well known to be funny,each of his movies are hits just because of him and its also the case of this movie.

STORLINE:Who doesnt know it yet?A guy(Sandler)buys a universal remote control and plays it cool have fun until the remote fast forward his life and each time its to every 6 years from the time he is.He then realize that he missed his children grow up,his father`s death,his seperation from his wife and basicly his whole life!Thats when it gets boring and stuff all dramatic and its not funny anymore.

REWIEW:The first 45 minutes(aproximatly)are great and funny after that its dramatic i give a four star rating for the cool and funny moments.Its a movie thats -a must see- however.

A summer hit despite the lame moments if you like Sandler see it for the good parts.

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