Review by Joseph Anthony
Nowadays when an audience is asked to watch an Adam Sandler
movie, it sometimes comes with a huge sense of weariness. In his newest film,
BLENDED, we at least get to go to Africa with him.
Sandler plays Jim, a widowed father with three uniquely
different daughters. He works at Dick’s Sporting Goods and his restaurant of
choice is Hooters. This is where he takes Lauren, played by Drew Barrymore, on
their first date. Needless to say it’s a disaster. For a while the audience
must make believe that these two just aren’t right for each other.
Lauren is recently divorced with two neurotic sons. Her
ex-husband, played by Joel McHale (COMMUNITY, THE SOUP) is a useless and
uninvolved father, furthering both of his sons insecurities.
