A Raw Mix
Film: Blended
Cast: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore
Directed by: Frank Coraci
Duration: 1 hr 57 mins
Duration: 1 hr 57 mins
Rating: * 1 / 2
After travesties like Jack and Jill, Grown Ups 2 in the last
couple of years, Adam Sandler is back with yet another dull and dreary film.
Thankfully, it also has the charming Drew Barrymore to lighten the burden just
a bit.
Most Sandler films in recent time are like Akshay Kumar
or Sajid Khan equivalent of English film. They hardly have a story or a
comprehensible plot and character development is a even rarer occurrence.
Jim (Sandler) is a caring single parent who happens to go on
a blind date with Lauren (Barrymore) who is a single mom, that outing doesn’t
go very well. They happen to have common friends and both of them, along with
their families land up in Africa for a holiday (don’t ask for the logic how
that happens).
Expectedly, cupid strikes when they realize how caring and
lovable the other person is. The only surprise is a two minute cameo by the South African
fast bowler Dale Steyn, the rest of 115 minutes are as predictable as they can
get.
Terry Crews as a singer of band who makes an appearance from
time to time provides some entertainment; I wouldn’t mind watching a film with
him in the lead. But meanwhile this one
is strictly for those seeking fluffy entertainment.
Published in The Navhind Times on 1st Jun 2014
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