Mynameisroman
I don't know why i still watch his movies. maybe in hopes that one is good for a change? in this case it is really is a good movie. not great but good. the only problem is that is doesn't offer anything new. its just your usual romantic comedy movie. Too bad Adam Sandler doesn't make more of those these days...
If you like Adam Sandler movies go and watch it!
Screen_Blitz
This romantic comedy reunites Adam Sandler with director Frank Coraci after their previous collaborations (The Wedding Singer, Click), and continues Sandler's endless series of schlocky comedies that have often ranged from mediocre to unbearable. Unlike most of Sandler's films from recent years, this one leans more towards the former category as it marks a slightly different direction than portraying Sandler as a phony man-child that has become his typical typecasting. That, however, doesn't mean this film is good. It is formulaic, it is rarely funny, and too often bogs down on the same dimwitted humor that tainted many of Sandler's previous entries. And when it comes to its more touching moments and tackling on family values, it occasionally works but does little to make up for how shallow this comedy is. This film stars Adam Sandler as Jim, a single father of three daughters: Hilary (played by Bella Thorne), Espn (played by Emma Fuhrmann), and Loud (played by Alyvia Alyn Lind). After a botched a blind date with a cute blondie named Lauren (played by Drew Barrymore), single mother of two sons Brendan and Tyler, Jim plans a family trip to South Africa in effort to bond with his children. Upon arriving however, he crashes into Lauren and her two son who happen to be vacationing there as well. With the two families forced to share a hotel room together against their will, a series of wild adventures ensues and an unexpected romance between Jim and Lauren slowly blossoms.Adam Sandler is no stranger to being subject to dumb, unengaging comedic vehicles that have tainted in his career in recent years. This film however, not only boasts surprisingly just a little bit more substance than the usual Sandler fare, but renders Sandler to someone with more likability to the immature man-child characters he's often seen playing. Collaborating with Drew Barrymore for the third time after 'The Wedding Singer' and '50 First Dates', Sandler manages to come up with a just a few okay laughs that sadly come far in between. But the film spends the majority of the time stuck in the shackles of tiresome slapstick humor and a redundant barrage of sexist jokes that either fail to land or just plain stale. At best, most of the dialogue that shoots out of the characters' mouths evoke nothing quick chuckles, if any. And it certainly does not help that the story is overly reliant on typical romantic comedy clichés to the point where it comes almost entirely predictable from start to finish. The best thing that manages to make its out is a surprisingly competent chemistry between Sandler and Barrymore which adds just a slight bit of energy to the story. And when the film is not trying unsuccessfully to throw a slew of flat jokes at you, there are a few attempts at more heart-touching moments with the girls coping with the absence of their late mother. At best, there is one dramatic scene towards the end that works somewhat well, the rest of the attempts come off as rather dull. By the end, it all transpires to a near two-hour runtime of unengaging, uninspiring comedic fare that left me checking my watch more often than laughing. Blended is derivative romantic comedy that too often bogs down on tiresome rom-com clichés and offers not enough wit or clever humor to qualify for a charming comedic vehicle. Although it may not plummet to the bottom of the barrel of Sandler's more unbearable comedies, it's still pretty forgettable and fails to provide a redeeming point to Sandler's career.
nghiauchin
so i've just watched all 3 movies Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore have acted in together and they've pretty much won my liking. Their romantic comedies never fail to crack me up and the chemistry they have when they're filming is really * heart eyes *. I realllly enjoyed the wedding singer and 50 first dates therefore i may be a little biased when writing this cause they already won me over with those 2 movies but this movie was really amazing on it's own, funny ( we all have our own sense of humour alright, mine just happens to be the same as the scriptwriters ) and the script was pretty good. something i got really excited about in the movie was when allen covert appeared!! i remembered him from 50 first dates playing 10 seconds tom and the wedding singer playing sammy so when he appeared in blended, i totally freaked out. Also, Alexis Arquette who played George in the wedding singer appeared in blended so once again, i freaked out so much. I thought it was so nice that the directors included the actors which acted previously in adam and drew's movies so that viewers could experience this sense of nostalgia. i think the older folks who have watched the wedding singer and 50 first dates during the time when they were released would be overwhelmed with emotion when they come back for blended to see those actors and actresses once again. i really actually hope these two make more movies together y'know ( just keeping my fingers crossed ) cause they make a great pair and i'd love to see the two of them in more movies !! <3
Jal4950
Don't let the low reviews discourage you from seeing Blended. My wife and I enjoyed this movie from the very beginning to the end. The chemistry between Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore was great and how Drew and Adam are able to win over the members of each other's families to "blend" was very touching. I believe this is a great family movie and everyone will enjoy it. Also want to put in a plug for Terry Crews. He was fantastic in this movie and showed off his comedic skills as an actor. Didn't know it but he has an excellent singing voice as well. He was singing with his group throughout the movie and not only did they sound great but the comedic timing was impeccable. The actors who played the children in this movie also did excellent jobs. See this movie.
