Is there a better word to describe Adam Sandler's movie career? : )
The Story:
Two criminals, Keats (Damon Wayans) and Moses (Adam Sandler) are working for drug lord Frank Coltan (James Caan). However, Keats is an undercover cop, and Moses accidentally shoots him in the head during a shoot out. Keats survives and gets a metal plate in his head. He can neither forgive or forget, and imagine how happy he is when he learns that he must protect Moses when Coltan orders a hit on him. Can Keats get him to safety, or will he wind up dead this time?
I'd seen about 10 total minutes from this film over the last 17 years.
Coming out in 1996, this is probably the forgotten movie in Sandler's career.
Possibly because he was just a co-star, versus the star of the film.
Or maybe because compared to the movies that surrounded it: Billy Madison before, Happy Gilmore at the same time, the Wedding Singer afterward, it's easy to get lost in that shuffle.
There's nothing wrong with this movie though, it's just one that definitely doesn't fit the mold of what Sandler was putting out at the time, though much of his schtick comes through during the film.
Instead, he is given the buddy cop formula to play in, and he does his part rather well.
Oddly, these movies normally work best when you have a straight man as the partner, not another comedian. Wayans has to reel himself in for the role, and it's probably to the detriment of the movie that he isn't allowed to be as funny since he is the cop.
It's a minor quibble, but there you have it.
Otherwise, pretty enjoyable film that was worth finally seeing the whole thing.
Final Grade: B-
Rewatchability Purchase Factor: While I own a lot of Sandler's films, I don't know that this one is in any hurry to be added to the library.
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