Ironman Movie Challenge: 50 First Dates
This is one of my wife’s movies so I had never watched it before. I went in with a pretty negative attitude and actually wound up enjoying it quite a bit. Granted, the movie is shallow, hokey, and poorly written but the overall feeling of the film is lighthearted and fun.
I haven’t really liked Adam Sandler since Happy Gilmore so it’s always hit or miss when he’s involved. However, this film manages to keep him under control and keeps his over the top stuff to a minimum. Drew Barrymore is “there” although as expected in this kind of film she doesn’t exactly do any major performance.
For those who don’t know the general plot, Adam Sandler’s character falls for a girl who every night loses her short term memory. This forces Sandler to re-woo her each day. The movie has a simply plot and there never is really any question as to the final outcome. The jokes are your basic one liner comedy with a little physical humor provided mainly by Rob Schneider. The movie had me chuckling at a few points but overall it’s the kind of comedy you just smile through.
I wanted to hate this movie, but, I have to confess I actually enjoyed it and would be willing to watch it again. The film fails in almost every way this genre can, however, by the end you can’t help but admit that you had a good time endulging in cliche cinema.
Final Score: 7 out of 10
Next Up: 300
