Review of Happy Gilmore (1996) by David L — 22 Aug 2015

Often been referred to in my life, but never actually seen it before, so now it has finally been ticked off the list. Have to say, haven't exactly missed out on too much but it's a decent enough slapstick comedy (if you pardon the pun).

Typical American humour revolving around a young aggressive hockey enthusiast that transfers his ability to drive powerful shots onto the golf circuit in order to raise enough money in three months to save his grandmas house from being repossessed.

Hampered by his closest rival, in the arrogant Shooter McGavin, and his own inhibitions, Happy Gilmore enlists the help of a former golf pro, a young attractive journalist, his former boss who he shot in the head with a nail gun, not to mention his new hobo caddy that he literally picked up from the streets.

Together they train and encourage our hero to be the new kid on the block that through his unique golfing style develops a whole new following that takes ratings through the roof, making it impossible for him to be expelled from the PGA tour.

It's very daft, totally farfetched, and very much aimed at a younger target audience that don't have to think to understand what's going on. I very much approve of that sort of film on the whole, but I prefer something a bit more sharper and punchier in its wit, not to mention a tad crude and unpredictable.

You know what you're going to get from a movie that stars both Adam Sandler and an upcoming Ben Stiller, so you won't be disappointed if they're you're normal cup of tea. I'm more of a coffee kind of guy though, so for me this didn't live up to the caffeine highs I was hoping for.