It’s always seemed that my parent’s generation has a tendency to think of Adam Sandler as a comedy buffoon. In the early years he made a name as a high-energy goofball and the loudest guy in the room. Both Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore follow this blueprint with an excess of voices and slapstick and dirty jokes. His newer films feel pretty much the same, just a little older, a little less energy. It works for him, and perhaps because it’s something I grew up with I’ve never had a problem with it. On the other hand, there’s nothing fresh about Adam Sandler’s comedy. As much as you’re laughing, you’re never remarking on its quality, never aware of any polish. And while there certainly are notable titles in Sandler’s comedic filmography, You Don’t Mess With the Zohan is definitively NOT one of them.
Peter Wertz
Wertz of Wisdom 
