Just Go With It is a remake of a classic story about the tangled tale of lies we weave. Obviously, Adam Sandler puts his Happy Madison touch on it and the story is updated with nipples. Lots and lots of nipples. This is another pointless romantic comedy but by going right over the line of ridiculousness, it delivers the laughs and the average moviegoer will be going away smiling. Unbeknownst to the audience, however, this was actually just a big commercial for Pizza Hut, Hawaiian Airlines, and the Hilton…just go with it.
If you’re an Adam Sandler fan, this is an end to his line of duds. You can expect all the familiar faces from the past hit movies as well as some fresh ones. There are tons of interesting casting choices like Nicole Kidman, Keegan Michael Key, and Dave Matthews. Love the shuffle. Keegan as Ernesto, a gay hair stylist, was actually my favorite character in the movie. Hopeless. Don’t worry, Jonathan Loughran, Peter Dante, and Allen Covert are still in there with their small roles and Nick Swardson is the friend with the big role this time. Sandler likes giving his friends parts in his movies…just go with it.
Here’s the movie in a nutshell: Danny (Adam Sandler) uses the power of his precious wedding ring to pick up twenty something year-olds at bars. He creates fake wives that abuse him so other women will love him for the night. He works with Katherine (Jennifer Aniston) as a plastic surgeon so he’s loaded and gets to play with nipples all day long. He falls for Palmer (Brooklyn Decker) who discovers his ring which makes Danny come up with a fictional life. One thing leads to another, and he ends up in Hawaii with Palmer, Katherine, and Katherine’s two kids who have to pretend that Danny is their father. Pretty much he’s in deep devlin (read: shit)…just go with it.
The Happy Fake Family in Hawaii
It’s always the side characters and crazy running gags that make Sandler’s movies what they are. This one is no exception. Since Danny is a plastic surgeon, all of the story building and usual boring dialogue is masked by outrageous clients looking to get fixed up by the doctor. Imagine talking about dating while dealing with a woman whose implants exploded. The fictional family Danny makes up is even more out there. He makes Katherine his ex-wife who he names after her college sorority nemesis Devlin and creates a fake boyfriend who Nick Swardson takes to the next level being obsessed with sheep. Palmer on the other hand is basically a 90s baby obsessed with NYSNC. I mean, who isn’t, right? Andy Roddick is…just go with it.
Jennifer Aniston and Nick Swardson in Just Go With It
In the beginning, a lot of laughs were missed. I think they just went over a lot of audience members’ heads but as the ball kept rolling, the audience got into it and by the time the movie moved to Hawaii, the theater was blasting with laughter. The biggest laughs were when Sandler was taking fake fun pics with his fictional kids. “We’re not here to have fun, we’re here to pretend like we’re having fun!” Decker and Aniston both have banging bodies and they aren’t afraid to show them in the movie. Guys and gals alike will be drooling at the slow mos and nipples. Lots and lots of nipples. In shirts and bathing suits tho, this is PG-13 for some reason! I guess the flights to Hawaii were too expensive and they couldn’t afford bras…I’m not complaining…just go with it.
Are you going to laugh? Yes. Is it going to change your life? No. Is Justin Bieber in it? No…just go to it.
Tags: Adam Sandler, Allen Covert, Andy Roddick, Brooklyn Decker, Dave Matthews, Jennifer Aniston, Jonathan Loughran, Just Go With It, Keegan Michael Key, Nick Swardson, Nicole Kidman, Peter Dante
Matthew Fong created advancescreenings.com and is the lead contributor. He watches every type of movie and will try almost anything twice. You can follow him on twitter here: @matthewfong
