Grown Ups

Grown Ups (2010) – Movie Review

Director: Dennis Dugan (Dir: Heaps of Adam Sandler Movies)

Screenwriters: Adam Sandler, Fred Wolf

Producer: Adam Sandler, Jack Giarraputo

Studio: Columbia

Production Company: Happy Madison

Top Billed Cast: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Salma Hayek

LOGLINE: A bunch of 40-somethings bring their families together for a reunion at the lake house they stayed at as a basketball team when they were kids. Shenanigans ensue.

VIEWING CIRCUMSTANCES: At home, in bed, with my wife. 

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Light hearted (aka silly) ensemble comedy. Basically an Adam Sandler pic.

STORY: Predictable and ordinary, with some funny jokes etc.

PRODUCTION: Dennis Dugan has directed just about every Adam Sandler Movie. I don't mean every movie he's been in I mean the Happy Madison (his production company) ones like Happy Gilmore, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry etc. (not Click, Funny People, Reign Over Me etc). In other words the sillier ones not the classier ones. So you pretty much know what to expect. I will say this though, Cinematographer Theo Van de Sande, who has also worked on a bunch of Sandler/Dugan flicks, seems to have taken it up a notch with this one. Some of the establishing shots of the Lake House are beautiful. 

PERFORMANCE: Not a stretch from any of these guys, who seem to be just hanging out, having fun.

OVERALL: If it's light entertainment you want you got it. If it's anything more, no go.

MEETSLINE: Happy Gilmore meets Semi-Pro

FAVOURITE QUOTE: none.

RECOMMENDED ACCOMPANIMENT: Home-style Burgers and fries.

RATING:

3 out of 5 reels of film.

Movie Review by A.B. McBlogsmith the Backwards Cap Film Reviewer

(C) Review Flix 2011