Nothing beats a first kiss
Henry (Adam Sandler) lives in Hawaii, works as a veterinarian for marine animals, and spends his free time on one-night stands. Then he meets a local girl (Drew Barrymore) who radically changes his attitude about being single, but the very next day he realizes that she has a memory disorder and that she wakes up every day without remembering the previous one. Most people would give up in disappointment, but Henry decides to win her over every day.
You probably know what to expect from a movie starring Adam. You will not see technical qualities here. The typical Sandlerian humor is also nothing special. Cheap jokes will be hilarious only to children, although I have to admit that I laughed out loud a couple of times. After all, it's not just Sandler here in charge of comedy, there are also Rob Schneider and the legendary Dan Aykroyd.
But "50 First Dates" is a romantic comedy that focuses more on romance than comedy, and it turned out to be the right move. The film is extremely emotional and shows only the best aspects of human nature, and the chemistry between the main characters is catchy. Maybe this movie is trying to catch you on basic emotions (not to say pathetic) and fairy-tale outcomes, and it has no touch points with reality, but it does it very effectively and you really have to be made of stone not to get caught at least a little bit.
If you want to relax with a "feel good/guilty pleasure" movie, you won't be disappointed with "50 First Dates".
6/10.
Henry (Adam Sandler) lives in Hawaii, works as a veterinarian for marine animals, and spends his free time on one-night stands. Then he meets a local girl (Drew Barrymore) who radically changes his attitude about being single, but the very next day he realizes that she has a memory disorder and that she wakes up every day without remembering the previous one. Most people would give up in disappointment, but Henry decides to win her over every day.
You probably know what to expect from a movie starring Adam. You will not see technical qualities here. The typical Sandlerian humor is also nothing special. Cheap jokes will be hilarious only to children, although I have to admit that I laughed out loud a couple of times. After all, it's not just Sandler here in charge of comedy, there are also Rob Schneider and the legendary Dan Aykroyd.
But "50 First Dates" is a romantic comedy that focuses more on romance than comedy, and it turned out to be the right move. The film is extremely emotional and shows only the best aspects of human nature, and the chemistry between the main characters is catchy. Maybe this movie is trying to catch you on basic emotions (not to say pathetic) and fairy-tale outcomes, and it has no touch points with reality, but it does it very effectively and you really have to be made of stone not to get caught at least a little bit.
If you want to relax with a "feel good/guilty pleasure" movie, you won't be disappointed with "50 First Dates".
6/10.