Review of Billy Madison (1995) by Johnny T — 27 Mar 2011
In this movie Adam Sandler plays the sophomoric Billy Madison who has to go back and complete school in order to save his Father's company from evil hands. Billy Madison is typical early immature fare from Adam Sandler, even if it finds moments of inspired lunacy. For many of us, films like "Billy Madison" rank near the top of our 'guilty pleasures' list. Is it sophomoric? Yes. Is it silly? Absolutely. Is it stupid? On more than one occasion. But it's also funny and, some would argue, even endearing. This movie was a lot of fun to watch. It's an immature and often amateurish little comedy, but it's easy to forgive these shortcomings when a movie is so endearingly goofy.
VERDICT: "Matinée" - (Mixed reaction). These kinds of movies are usually movies that had some good things, but some bad things kept it from being amazing. This rating says to pay matinée prices to see at a theater or buy an ex rental or a cheap price of the DVD to own.
This review of Billy Madison (1995) was written by Johnny T on 27 Mar 2011.
Billy Madison has generally received mixed reviews.
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