I Just Went With It

Defying movie critics everywhere, I went to see Just Go With It last night. You know, the typical rom-com that Adam Sandler is known for, the ones that he always allows his friends to make cameos in (i.e. The Waterboy, Big Daddy, The Wedding Singer, etc.) Though this film is undoubtedly to be categorized in a similar fashion as his other movies, this one was laugh out loud funny. Actually, I legitimately cackled quite a few times. After Grown-Ups, the last Adam Sandler movie I saw, I was a little disappointed. The all-star cast gave me some high hopes and they came crashing down, well, maybe not crashing, but they were crushed. Just Go With It didn't have high expectations going into it because Jennifer Aniston is so blah nowadays and really, who is Brooklyn Decker besides the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover model and Andy Roddick's wife, hmm? Well let me tell you that they really pulled off a great movie. The dialogue was realistic, perhaps because Adam Sandler improvs some of it, the characters were believable, and even better, they were funny!

The premise is this: Adam Sandler wears a fake wedding ring to bed 20-somethings in L.A. and when he finally meets the 23-year he can see himself growing old with (Wedding Singer reference), she discovers his ring and feels betrayed. So he enlists the help of his assistant, Jennifer Aniston, to play his soon-to-be ex-wife in order to ease the teenager's (really a 23-year old played by Brooklyn Decker) worries. When the lie becomes more elaborate, he must also be a fake father to Jennifer Aniston's real kids which involves some heavy scheming and mafia-esque dealing.

Mrs. Andy Roddick...it's just not fair.

Besides Adam Sandler, there were some funny characters in the movie. Nick Swardson, a popular comedian, plays Sandler's Jewish cousin just recovering from penile enlargement surgery who pretends to be a German sheep-herder. Sounds crazy but it somehow makes sense. That's basically how the whole movie felt: preposterous but it could seemingly happen. Though she's not the greatest actress, Brooklyn Decker will most certainly be appearing in the dreams of her male audience after her slow-mo bikini scene. Though I've gotta say, Jennifer Aniston looks great for her age too! And let's not forget the cameos. I don't wanna give them all away, but Dave Matthews is hilarious. Why he chose to make over 40 albums instead of acting is beyond me.

If you have a date planned in the near future, I would seriously consider seeing this movie. If you're single, don't be depressed, just go with it and see this movie!

Spend or Save? Spend (an extremely cheap Valentine's Day alternative to a $50/person prix fixe menu)