Blended

It was awful but I enjoyed it!

Very silly, but a happy, happy feel good movie. I really enjoyed it.

Is it mind-blowing? Not at all. Is it memorable? Probably not. But it's that type of feel good movie you have to watch once in a while.

This... this surprised me. 'Blended' is exceptionally very good, something I did not expect to be saying in this review.

Any synopsis for this would make you fear the worst, as you'd expect it to be one of those average Adam Sandler films with low quality humour and extremely lazy characters played by a poor cast. However, this film somewhat incredibly manages to make everything work; it even has heart to it.

Sandler, first of all, is actually pretty amusing as Jim. Across the opening few scenes it looks like another cliché, crappy character but as the production goes on we surprisingly get a bit more depth with him. Likewise with the rest, I feel we get enough of an understanding to go alongside the humour.

Drew Barrymore is enjoyable as Lauren, she and Sandler have very good chemistry. The child actors are nicely chosen too, with Bella Thorne (Hilary), Emma Fuhrmann (Espn - yes, really) and Braxton Beckham (Brendan) all earning their stripes - I wasn't cringed out by any of them once, which is impressive. Even the side characters here are fun, Terry Crews and Abdoulaye N'Gom are likeable in their respective roles of Nickens and Mfana.

I did not see this one coming, I was ready to dislike it. Instead, it becomes (at time of reviewing) my second favourite Sandler film; behind 'Click'.

I really liked how Adam Sandler puts justice to the character to whatever role he plays. The cast, the location, direction, screenplay, everything is so well put together.


10❤- Masterpiece 💯
9❤- Excellent
8❤ - Amazing 👌
7❤- Great 🌞
6❤ - Good 👍
5❤ - Average 🤕
4❤ - Bad but watchable :octagonal_sign:
3❤ - Bad 😭
2😡- Awful :face_vomiting:
1:face_with_symbols_over_mouth: - Bull Shit

Predictable
Feel good comedy

Characters 7/10
Story 7/10
Pacing 7/10
Visuals 7/10
Rewatchability Factor 6/10
Enjoyment or Emotional Value 7/10
Average Score 6.8/10

I kinda sorta liked this movie and I don't feel mentally and emotionally equipped to handle my feelings about any of this.

A cute movie with a good plot that shows that mixed (dysfunctional) families can be created at random and unexpected times but be beautiful. This is about two single parents who go on a bad first date to then later be reunited in the most unconventional way that leads to unexpected happiness. The casting is very good as well as the plot development, however, some key details are kind of glazed over in the beginning that make it a bit troublesome to follow at some parts. But after all this is a rom-com (more comedy) and it is hilarious all the way through.

Return of the duet after 15 years is not so successful. But movie has its moments so not cross it out.