50 fab and funny first dates (50 First Dates (DVD))

Member Name: lady_natalie

Product:	50 First Dates (DVD)
Date:	27/08/09 (22 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Funny, great actors, fast paced, different

Disadvantages: Kind of same-y Adam Sandler acting

Released in 2004, 50 First Dates is great rom-com starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore that's funny every time I watch it.

Henry (Adam Sandler) works in Hawaii as a marine-life vet and prides himself on showing the ladies holidaying on the island he lives on a good time. This is until he meets Lucy (Drew Barrymore) in a café and instantly starts to like her. He goes back to see her the next day and she has no idea who he is. A waiter takes him aside and explains to Henry that Lucy was in a car accident a year ago and now has amnesia. She's unable to remember the day before, and everyday she wakes up thinking that today is the day before the accident, which makes everyday her dads birthday. Henry decides that regardless of her condition he wants to date Lucy, and makes excuses to meet her everyday, adding up to the 50 first dates in the title. He eventually tries to convince her dad and steroid taking exercise freak of a brother that maybe instead of letting Lucy live the same day repeatedly; they should maybe try explaining to her, everyday, that she was in an accident, but can still live her life.

This results in a really funny film that also has its sad, emotional moments. It's a typical Adam Sandler comedy, pretty light hearted, but it's great to watch him try to win Lucy over everyday, whether he succeeds or fails. Some of the things he comes up with are hilarious, and Drew Barrymore really adds to the comedy value of this film. I sometimes think her acting can be a bit flat, but in this she's great. So is her brother, played by Sean Astin, a totally inspired role. To be honest, I never really get bored of Adam Sandler films, so I really love this film, but if anyone doesn't want just more of the same, I'd give this a miss. The plot is really different, and it is actually quite sad in parts, which makes the (as expected) happy ending all the more lovely.

Summary: Another great Adam Sandler comedy