Adam Sandler movies always seem to look stupid in the trailers and come up strong on the big screen. There are of course exceptions, but I think it’s finally time for the world to admit that he knows what he’s doing. Just Go With It has Sandler caught in a lie after his knew flame, Brooklyn Decker, finds the fake wedding ring he carries to pick up women. So he enlists his co-worker, Jennifer Aniston, to pretend to be his almost ex-wife. The lie continues to blossom and involve Aniston’s character’s kids, and Nick Swardson pretending to be German. But each layer of the evolution is funnier than the last.
The formula in this film isn’t as cut and dry as Sandler’s other projects. His friends, who appear in every film, only play small cameo roles this time. This allows the main handful of characters to take center stage and lead. The dialogue between Sandler and Aniston is realistic and witty, providing more chemistry than one would expect between the mismatched pair. Swardson takes awhile to get rolling in the supporting position, but by the mid-point of the film his laugh-out-loud moments are on par with Sandler’s. Even the model turned actress, Brooklyn Decker, who was advertised as mainly eye candy provided a pretty decent performance.
Every time Just Go With It is in risk of slowing, a quotable line is delivered. Sandler’s brand of physical comedy is brought down a bit in order to let the script shine. This can likely be attributed to the fact that he doesn’t need to carry this movie from start to finish. He can rely on the script to do the heavy lifting. Maybe next time I’ll keep my negative comments to myself when I see a trailer of his. Because there’s a pretty good chance the movie will deliver. A less generic title would have been nice though (8.2 out of 10)
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