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| The Do-Over - Not the worst ever. |
Watch The Do-Over
Written by: Kevin Barnett, Chris Pappas
Directed by: Steven Brill
Starring: Adam Sandler, David Spade, Paula Patton
Rated: R
Plot:
This Netflix original movie has two men (Adam Sandler & David Spade) fake their death for a fresh start and end up in even deeper trouble.
Verdict:
It's not good, but it's not the train wreck Sandler's previous films have been. It's over the top and ridiculous, with a fair amount of gross out humor. I didn't hate it!
It depends.
Review:
Director Steven Brill previously worked with Sandler on Little Nicky and Mr. Deeds.
It's a grounded premise with Spade playing a guy who never got over high school and never got out of town. He's a boring grownup with a bad job, wife, and kids that aren't even his. He never made it, and his life stinks.
His friend Max who chooses the strange moniker of Maxi-pad has it all. He's in the FBI and has a yacht. Feeling particularly down, Spade calls up Max to hang out. It turns out Max isn't as successful as he claimed. He just faked his and Spade's death so they can have a fresh start.
The story is contrived, with the guys finding themselves in a heap of trouble. Their adventure is sprinkled with off the wall comedy like Sandler bludgeoning a fish to death while Spade is sprayed with the blood or Spade dressing up like Magnum P.I. There's more than a couple gross out jokes too.
They end up in Puerto Rico with a mansion and a Ferrari living the good life, though they're chased by a hit man.
This movies falls between silly, funny, and completely contrived. I did like that Spade's penultimate fight is against a woman and that he doesn't hold back. It was a nice diversion from what usually occurs. That, and Sandler and Spade's goal is to cure cancer. As you might guess, nothing is subtle in this movie.
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