Rated PG-13 for language and situations
Starring Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider, Sean Astin, Blake Clark
Directed by Peter Segal
The Story:
Henry Roth (Sandler) loves the ladies, but hates the commitment. So he lives a life in Hawaii of love 'em, and send 'em back to the mainland. But then he meets Lucy (Barrymore) and the two hit it off. In fact, Henry thinks he could possibly be in love. When he meets Lucy again, she blows him off like she doesn't even know him. That's when we discover that Lucy was in an accident that robs her of any memories since the day of the accident. How far is Roth willing to go to prove his love to Lucy?
In 1994, Sandler and Barrymore teamed up for the instant classic, The Wedding Singer. It was a very funny romantic comedy that just sparkled all the way through, thanks to the great chemistry between Sandler and Barrymore.
Ten years later, the duo reunited, and while it didn't achieve the results of their first collaboration, it wasn't too bad.
The jokes are more crude and less sweet this go-round, so that has squashed the replay value in the house.
Which is a real shame, because the love story is one of the sweetest to watch unfold.
While Lucy's family goes through elaborate measures to ensure Lucy adjusts as easily as possible to her memory loss, it's Henry who chooses to stick around and endure the daily heartbreak of losing the love of his life.
In the end, Lucy lets Henry go, because she knows it's unfair to keep him tied down to her and her accident.
But no love story can end that badly, and what follows may actually bring a tear to your eyes.
I know it gets me every time.
Final Grade: B+
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: I do own it, but again, it doesn't get nearly the airplay as the first team up.
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