Vol. 3, No. 11, November 2006
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DVD Review: Click
Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale Directed by Frank Coraci
Have you ever wondered what life would be like if you could revisit your past or see into the future? How about being able to skip the dreadful family dinners, boring events and late night work? Click does just that.
Funnyman Adam Sandler stars as workaholic architect Michael Newman. After being nailed in the head with a toy helicopter trying to use his remote to turn on the television, Michael visits Bed Bath and Beyond in search of a universal remote. There he meets Morty (Christopher Walken), the inventor of a remote that allows Michael to fast-forward, pause, and rewind through his very life. The only condition? It’s non-returnable.
Michael uses the magic remote to fast-forward through arguments with his wife, Donna (Kate Beckinsale), family outings, traffic and even love-making, all in order to please his boss (a wickedly smarmy David Hasselhoff) on the path to making partner.
Click is an awkward balancing act between crude comedy and a personal struggle between home and work.
With the remote, Michael can move through his life with the click of a button. He mutes verbal fights, watches a busty blonde jogger in slow motion and even rewinds to his own conception. The film takes a serious turn when the remote is thrown into autopilot, skipping over years of his life, creating an emotional roller-coaster ride as the career-driven Michael gets sentimental.
The movie does have some hysterical moments, such as the dog constantly humping the family’s stuffed duck, or the occasional groin kick. If you are a diehard Adam Sandler fan, searching for the laugh-out-loud humor he brought in Big Daddy and Happy Gilmore, you will find it only in small portions in this 107-minute film. Click has a sweet and serious side, but it can’t rise above its one-note premise, and it may have you reaching for your remote.
