I haven't been the movies in a while, so I finally got a day off from work and decided to go see the Frank Coraci/Adam Sandler comedy Click.

Now I would like to say up front that I am not the biggest Adam Sandler fan.  He is a funny man, but in small doses.  I feel like some of his early comedies (Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore) were kind of juvenile, even for Sandler's standards and really held him back.  But his more recent comedies (50 First Dates and Anger Management) were a tad bit more mature and made his comedy more natural and funnier.

Click, however, takes the cake.  This was one of the funniest movies I have ever seen in my life.  It also has a very genuine family tragedy story that will touch even the most straight-up comedy fan.  Click follows the life of Michael Newman, a workaholic architect living in New York that puts his job before his wife, Donna, played by the absolutely gorgeous Kate Beckinsale, and his two children.  On a nightly trip to Bed, Bath, and Beyond, Sandler stumbles into the "WAY Beyond" section of the store and is given a "universal remote" by Morty, played by the all-time great Christopher Walken, that Sandler finds out controls more than his television.

The film goes on to portray Sandler's antics with the remote which include, speeding up his dog's walk, fast fowarding through an argument with his wife, and even speeding up his "sexual abilities" with his wife that leaves her "confused and unsatisfied" which James Earl Jones bellows out through the commentary feature conveniently located on the remote's controls.  But after using the features too carelessly, the remote begins to operate on "auto-pilot" and causes Sandler to miss out on nearly the last half of his life.

The standard Sandler comedy is here.  Fart jokes and his trademark baby-toned voice dialogues are all present.  But it is spread out enough to make it tolerable.  There are more sexual undertones and more adult comedy in this film that make it much more enjoyable.  However, at the end, the film turns into a real drama story and will sometimes make you wonder if you are still in the same theater watching a comedy, but it makes the ending a little bit more satisfying.

Personally, I was really hoping that this would be a film that was a "lesson" story and all things would go back to normal at the end.  I really was on the edge of my seat until the very end when the infamous "it was all a dream" conclusion is translated.  I really liked the family in the film and I was very releived to find out Sandler was going to be able to relive his life for the better.

As for the direction, it was very top-notch for a comedy.  I am a sucker for digital graphics on screen and whenever I see them I am instantly hooked.  The menu screen for Michael Newman's life was awesome, complete with bonus features and menu music.  Frank Coraci definately gives a much better product here than his other Sandler project "The Waterboy".

The supporting characters were very good and gave Sandler some good interaction.  His boss, played by David Hasselhoff, was the cliche tough as nails boss that could care less about his co-workers' family lives and Michael Newman follows him religiously.  Kate Beckinsale is excellent as Sandler's wife and was VERY easy on the eyes to look at.  Coraci definately knew this as well, because you can see that Beckinsale was given a lot of camera time in scenes where she didn't even have a line.  Complete with Pocahantas costumes and revealing sleepwear, Beckinsale is a looker.  Her British accent comes through in a couple of her lines, but she plays an American convincingly.  Sandler's parents are played by Henry Winkler and Julie Kavner and play their roles good, for the limited time they have on screen.

All in all a very well-done movie.  I am a big fan of comedies, but only if they have a reason to be funny.  Other movies like "The Ringer" and the most recent sequels of "Scary Movie" just seem like random cut scenes of stupid one liners.  But Click definately delivers.  I have seen many reviews for the film and many critics are saying it is not that funny, but I have no idea what these people are watching.  I think Click will be remembered as Sandler's finest comedy film after he is done making movies.

**** out of ****

This is a four star COMEDY rating.  Not overall.  I would not say this is on level with movies that I have give four stars such as "Munich" and "V for Vendetta" but for a comedy, it is one of the best.        

YES! a good review i loved this movie also and I don't understand why the critiques are bashing it?? It was really good and the audience loved it!

Quoted from guyjackson But after using the features too carelessly, the remote begins to operate on "auto-pilot" and causes Sandler to miss out on nearly the last half of his life.

The remote remembered his preferences, but it was Adam's character who was on "auto-pilot" during those fast-forewards.  Pardon me, but I've gotta nitpick reviews which have inaccuracies in the sci-fi part of the plot.  lol -- I'm a nerd.

Quoted from guyjackson The standard Sandler comedy is here.  Fart jokes and his trademark baby-toned voice dialogues are all present.  But it is spread out enough to make it tolerable.

Err ... all of Adam Sandler's comedies are more than "tolerable" -- they're great!  I was expecting another great comedy like HAPPY GIRLMORE, BILLY MADISON, WEDDING SINGER, or THE WATERBOY, but what I saw when I saw CLICK, was a motivational speech like BICENTENNIAL MAN -- not a bad thing, just unexpected.  In fact, it's a special thing, and I loved it :)

Quoted from guyjackson I really was on the edge of my seat until the very end when ...

*annoyed sigh*  Luckily, I've seen the movie before reading this review.  But you really should have put a "spoiler alert" before a review that includes a sentence which includes " ... until the very end when ..."  Sheesh!  Do you know how rude you are to say that much about the ending?  Very rude; that's how rude... very.

Quoted from guyjackson I am a sucker for digital graphics on screen and whenever I see them I am instantly hooked.

I prefer puppets and painted backdrops.  Yoda looks more real as a puppet.  But the graphics in CLICK were perfect since that location was supposed to look like a menu screen.

Quoted from guyjackson Frank Coraci definately gives a much better product here than his other Sandler project "The Waterboy".

Totally different stories -- you can't compare them.  It's like if the same director does Shakespeare and Beckett -- why compare?  A film is an individual composition.

Quoted from guyjackson Sandler's parents are played by Henry Winkler and Julie Kavner and play their roles good, for the limited time they have on screen.

Only "good"?  Winkler gave his best performance since The Fonz!  I kept noticing great little things in Winkler's performance.  He wore those masks well.

Quoted from guyjackson Other movies like "The Ringer" and the most recent sequels of "Scary Movie" just seem like random cut scenes of stupid one liners.

There was nothing random about "The Ringer".  It was a well-crafted and caring story, with a lot of heart, and beautiful verisimilitude.  As for the "Scary Movie" films, that's some of the funniest stuff ever!  

I agree with your **** out of ****.