Review of The Do-Over (2016) by Jacob S — 29 May 2016

I'll admit, I am a pretty big apologist for Adam Sandler. Sure Happy Gilmore is still a classic to me. And I admit I still liked stuff like 50 First Dates, Pixels, Funny People, Bedtime Stories, The Cobbler and Click (honourable mentions to That's My Boy where I think I had a better appreciation for the film on a second viewing).

I think The Do-Over had potential but ultimately it's wasted in a film that's not really a comedy and not really an action movie. I give kudos to Sandler for pulling off a pretty big twist in the movie, but by the time it's revealed, it is so convoluted that the payoff seems confusing to feel any form of satisfaction.

MVP? Probably Kathryn Hahn or the Dr from Funny People who shine in the supporting role. Technically this isn't a Sandler movie either, it's more of a Spade film (did I mention I liked The Benchwarmers too?) and I don't know if I really liked "sappy" Spade over "sarcastic" Spade.

Overall I don't know if I'd recommend even to Sandler die-hards.