Overall rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Best for Ages: 15+
Ages 3 - 7: Red
Ages 8 - 12: Red
Ages 13 - 17: Yellow
Violence Amount: Green
Violence Portrayal: Green
Fear: Green
Illegal / Harmful: Green
Language: Yellow
Nudity: Yellow
Sex: Yellow
Review:
Henry Roth (Adam Sandler) a veterinarian at an aquarium
in Hawaii, specializes in having short-term relationships
with visiting tourists. One day, he meets Lucy (Drew Barrymore).
They spend a wonderful day together and he wants to see
her again. Lucy was in a car accident 18 months previously
and suffers from short-term memory loss-every morning she
wakes up thinking it is the same day. With the help of her
father and brother and diverse friends on the island, she
relives every day. Henry must make Lucy fall in love with
him again and again because she does not remember him and
as he falls more in love with her he wants her to remember
the next day. This situation leads to many funny moments
for everyone involved. Rob Schneider, Sandler's real life
buddy, plays his usual role as a crude, leering friend.
The movie is both funny and touching, more like "The
Wedding Singer" than Sandler's other movies. It does
have a lot of crude sexual humor, a bedroom scene the morning
after, comic violence, and butt cleavage. Families could
discuss what people will do for love and how to handle injuries
or disabilities. Also, Henry makes a tape for Lucy to remind
her of him every day. What kind of tape would you make and
what would you include?
Linda
Thomas is a native Minnesotan. She graduated from
the University of Minnesota with a double major
in sociology and psychology. Married with a family,
she has remained in the Minneapolis area.
Linda has been a lover of movies since she
was a small child. This love of film eventually
brought her to the point in life where she is
now, a film critic. She was featured on WCCO
radio for three years on the “Dark in the
Morning” show with Dark Star.
In December of 2001, Linda became the film
critic for the syndicated “Ruth Koscielak
Show”.
Linda sees over 150 movies a year and has
had the opportunity to interview a number of
directors and actors when they are in town.
She has also appeared on a public access show
called the "Cinema Judge" and has
ventured into writing for "Cinestar"
magazine in September 2002. The Twin Cities
movie magazine is available, for free, at most
local Blockbuster's and local movie cheaters.
As one of the few female reviewers in the Twin
Cities area, she brings a unique point of view
to her reviews. Linda has raised two children,
a boy and a girl, and knows what they like in
movies and what is appropriate. Hopefully, her
reviews will help your family in choosing where
to next spend your movie-going dollar.
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Linda
Thomas is a native Minnesotan. She graduated from
the University of Minnesota with a double major
in sociology and psychology. Married with a family,
she has remained in the Minneapolis area.
