Review of I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) by Jack M — 03 May 2014

Adam Sandler can still make a funny movie, but his best days seem well behind him, at this point. The story lacks any depth and is weak, even for a Happy-Madison comedy. It is an unfortunate time to produce this movie, where homosexuality is no longer a major taboo.

The humor generated by the awkward situations around pretending to be gay has no weight anymore. This brand of stupid or sarcastic humor does not mesh well with social agendas. It preaches tolerance while constantly playing off stereotypes and invites laughter at those who are different.

Normally, Sandler's wild man antics and cache of cameos and side characters can carry a movie and overcome this, but not this time. This movie is predictable, which is fine if the road to the predetermined ending is good, but in this case, it is only average.

It certainly has its moments and little gags that are funny, but it has a number of awkward moments that bring it down. The chemistry between Kevin James and Adam Sandler does not work for me. Perhaps the biggest problem in this movie is how Sandler's wastes his talents playing a grumpy straight man.

This leaves Kevin James to generate most of the silliness while Sandler just sarcastically jabs at him. I am all for Jessica Biel in a cat costume or undressing from getting drenched, but this is a shameless ploy to get the target audience of young males in the theaters.

Biel looks fantastic, but her character and her acting contribute very little. Sandler should avoid getting preachy and stick to the funny business.