Ugh. This movie had a bunch of really, really funny scenes, a bunch of awkward scenes, and a really shallow storyline. I’m sure that you can guess it already, but Chuck (Adam Sandler) and Larry (Kevin James) are two straight firefighters who attempt to fool the system so that Chuck’s kids get his benefits if anything should happen to him.
I don’t know what’s worse: the fact that this movie made a ton of money on its opening weekend (you slap Sandler’s name on a comedy and it’s an automatic gold mine) or the fact that the movie was actually made. All of the cliché stuff is in here, folks. Sandler falls in love with a woman while he’s faking being gay. All of their straight friends turn weird and start treating them differently when they find out that they are “gay.” There is some pro-gay stuff with the use of the word faggot and Sandler knocking out a preacher outside of a gay party.
You get it, right?
Throughout the movie both men are put in situations surrounded by the extremes, which climaxes with the two men walking into City Hall to defend their gay nuptials. On one side is a bunch of gay men wearing flamey clothing and on the other side are a bunch of straight religious folks. Blech. And as I’m sure you can imagine, all of the situations where their “friends” turn on them wind up reconciled at the end of the movie.
In addition, Sandler’s character says and does some absolutely horrendous things regarding James’ deceased wife. Granted, James’ character is way too tied up over his wife’s death, but some of Sandler’s comments and actions were just gross. Another part of the shallow plot.
I only watched this movie because I managed to see it for free. But otherwise, folks, I would stay away from this one or save it for some type of movie night or something. Yeah, the funny scenes are a really funny. And there are a bunch of cameos from guys like Steve Buscemi, Dan Akroyd, Nicholas Turturro, Rachel Dratch, David Spade, and Lance Bass. But the shallowness of the story and the obvious storyline progression is really hard to watch.
My recommendation? Funny movie. Not worth going to see in the theaters or buying on DVD.
Great review. I thought it had plenty of laughs, but was still shallow (even for a Sandler flick) and overall was just plain stupid (not in a good way).
David Spade was a great addition to the film, though. He was my favorite cameo.