Adam Sandler is back. After the disastrous outing in Zohan he recovers nicely with a surprisingly well done PG effort in "Bedtime Stories". The movie gets extemely corny at times but never too long to stop you from enjoying the story. I thought both kids were great and believable as the overprotected children of a single mother who must leave town for a few days to find a new job. While staying with Uncle Skeeter, their nightly bedtime story magically seems to translate into his next days events. He begins to try to manipulate these stories to his own benefit when his plan breaks down. Even when you see the end coming, you'll still smile. I really enjoyed Keri Russell as Jill, the dayshift babysitter for the children. Also watch for Lucy Lawless as Aspen, the female sidekick to villain Kendall. Of course you have the usual cameos in a Sandler flick -- Rob Schneider, Allen Covert, but no Steve Buscemi.
:heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart: - We love this film only because of Story and Adam Sandler
Here's how my rating system works:
10:heart:- Masterpiece :100:
9:heart:- Excellent
8:heart: - Amazing :ok_hand:
7:heart:- Great :sun_with_face:
6:heart: - Good :thumbsup:
5:heart: - Average :head_bandage:
4:heart: - Bad but watchable :octagonal_sign:
3:heart: - Bad :sob:
2:heart:- Awful :face_vomiting:
1:heart: - Bull Shit :zzz:
The only thing noteworthy is how not noteworthy it is.
Adam Sandler...in a Disney movie? Yes. Is that a good thing? Well...
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Shout by r96skBlockedParent2020-11-06T19:07:59Z
Dreary and insipid.
The target audience may find some enjoyment in there, but for me 'Bedtime Stories' is truly awful. Everything about it is either awkward and forced or just plain unfunny and uninspiring. It tries to be funny and heartwarming, but neither intention is executed at all well.
Adam Sandler is OK in the lead role, but all in all he's definitely more annoying than enjoyable unfortunately. None of the rest of the cast are any better, despite the presence of Russell Brand, Courteney Cox, Richard Griffiths and Jonathan Pryce.
The slow pacing doesn't help either. A pure disappointment in the end. My only positive would be the use of "Don't Stop Believin". It doesn't seem that badly received by others, which is a surprise to me but each to their own; as always.