Movie Review: Click

I watched more than one movie this weekend and thought I should write about Click as well. For those of you who are familiar with the majority of Adam Sandler movies (Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison), this movie is not quite the same: it will actually make you think and feel. I had heard good things about Click before I saw it, and I was not dissapointed when I got to see it.

The movie begins by introducing us to Michael Newman (Sandler) who is a very talented, yet very busy, young architect. He is juggling his family with his job which is constantly dangling the figurative carrot in front of him in order to get him to work more. The conflict between work and family is a theme that is seen throughout the movie and is probably the main focus of the movie.

One evening while looking for a universal remote control to help make his life easier, he is given a special remote control to his universe. He quickly discovers the power it weilds: muting or fast forwarding through conversations, pausing life and changing what people look like (only to himself apparently). At first the device seems like a blessing, until it starts to get a mind of it's own.

What starts as a funny film (with it's usually fart jokes) turns into something more meaningful. Don't be fooled by lead actor, this is definitely a movie that has some meaning to it.

The acting in this movie is excellent from the likes of Sandler, Kate Beckingsale and Henry Winkler. Also featured in the movie are David Hasselhoff, Christopher Walken and Sean Astin (of Goonies fame!).

I give this movie a 4/5 due to some slips in quality every now and then, but would recommend it to anyone who wants to see a meaningful movie.