Tuesday 29 September 2015

Blended (2014) 7/10

Starring : Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Bella Thorne, Emma Fuhrmann, Braxton Beckham, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Kyle Red Silverstein, Shaquille O’Neal, Terry Crews, Abdoulaye, Joel McHale, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Kevin Nealon
Director : Frank Coraci
Running Time : 118 mins

Following one of the worst blind dates imaginable, Jim (Sandler) and Lauren (Barrymore) find themselves mistakenly on holiday together with their children after they separately persuade their friends to give them their vacation tickets to an African resort for cheap. There they are forced to pretend to be a blended family, and their kids start to discover the joys of having two parents.

This hit and miss comedy is thankfully more hit than miss. There are some unfunny moments that the movie could have survived without, and the usual over the top CGI moments that Sandler movies are known for, but on the whole this is a decent slapstick family comedy that manages to remain likeable even with the presence of the increasingly unlikeable Sandler thanks to some clever 360 degree turns in his character that make perfect sense in hindsight.

You’ll like this if you liked : Just Go With It



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