Blended - Review

Adam Sandler is back once again with one of his monstrosity’s of comedy, pasted together from recycled ex pilots and Happy Madison toilet jokes.

‘Blended’ is the latest in the Sandler series, fresh off the footsteps of ‘Grown ups 2’ and out of the reigns of ‘Jack and Jill’ the film plummets itself into the trash can of “Love to Hate” and “Hate to Love” right from the early beginnings of its opening sequences once again, with the Hollywood duo of Barrymore and Sandler locking lips, in an un-savory display of mutated ideas on modern relationships.

The film follows along Sandler and his family of three girls, suffering from the tragic loss of their mother. The girls are lost, trying to comprehend and cope with their beloved mothers dismissal, taken by the cruel grips of cancer. It is evident that Sandler is unable to relate to his daughters, portraying a stereotypical ‘Mans man’, going as far as to dress them in matching tracksuits, complete with bowl bobs. However, while strategically placing a heartbreaking backstory, there is light at the end of the tunnel with the application of Barrymore and her portrayal of a hard done by housewife, separated from her recent husband due to his constant douchebaggery and neglection of his children. It’s almost as if the stars align as the two meet, unlike anything we have ever seen before. Wait, yes we have: ‘The Wedding Singer”,”50 First Dates” just to name a few…

But let’s not bag on Sandler, whom brought us such classics as ‘Happy Gilmore’ and ‘Billy Madison’. The man still has the potential to provide some top films, however with his 90’s to early 00’s run being over, is it on its way out?

Blended definitely had it’s moments and had potential to drag Sandler out of the rut that the films are swamped within, but it just didn’t have the power to strive past anything but a shallow representation of a failed situation comedy.

So let’s take a moment of silence for our beloved 90’s Sandler, in hopes of a heroic return. ‘Cause Sir, you are most welcome back.

I give this film a 3/10 and a salute to the old.

Reviewed by Mase Shaw - Follow Mase on Twitter @MaseShaw