Rated PG-13
Starring Adam Sandler, Method Man, Steve Buscemi, Dustin Hoffman, Ellen Barkin
Written and Directed by Tom McCarthy
The Story:
Max (Sandler) is an old-fashioned cobbler who runs the shop his dad (Hoffman) left him. It's a family tradition that goes back seemingly forever. One day, Max needs to fix some shoes in a hurry for a customer (Method Man), but his machine breaks. He heads down to the basement and uses the old hand stitcher. However, when Max slips on the shoes, he uncovers an amazing family secret!
Well, for those that claim there is nothing on Netflix that they haven't streamed or seen already, I would challenge you with this film.
Granted, as it stars Adam Sandler, 85% of film goers have already fled to the hills.
That's a shame, as he really plays the part subdued and effectively.
Whether it's his best performance in years, as the hyperbole that often gets shouted with films like this, it is the most non-Sandler performance in ages.
There are several laughs throughout the film as Sandler gets to inhabit the bodies of those whose shoes were fixed at his shop.
But, there's also a touch for the dramatic as well as Max deals with the legacy left to him by his father, and all that it implies.
There's also other parts of the story as well, but I don't want to spoil everything!
Available to stream on Netflix as of this writing.
Final Grade: B-
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