I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

2007 "They're as straight as can be, but don't tell anyone."
5.9| 1h55m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 19 July 2007 Released
Producted By: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://www.chuckandlarry.com/index.php
Synopsis

Firefighters Chuck Ford and Larry Valentine are guy's guys, loyal to the core—which is why when widower Larry asks Chuck to pose as his lover so that he can get domestic partner benefits for his kids, his buddy agrees. However, things get dicey when a bureaucrat comes calling, and the boys are forced to present a picture of domestic bliss.

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Colibel Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.
InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.
Verity Robins Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.
Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.
kbaiarrio OK so there was some things i did like n sh*t but it could have been betterLike, maybe make this a story about chuck coming to terms with his true sexuality through this fake marriage (maybe have chuck actually have feelings for Larry but pretends like he doesn't and sleeps with a bunch of women to assure himself hes "straight" And maybe Larry falls for chuck tooMaybe this fake relationship could turn into a real oneId put this on my blog but i don't want anyone knowing i watched this movie
wyattkeys This was a terrible movie. The only reason this seemed to exist is so Adam Sandler can use his immature jokes. This movie is full of terrible story, plot, and even mildly insulting events. This seemed to be one of the movies adam Sandloer disentangle even look at the script for, and just said to himself 'as long as I'm getting paid'. I really felt sad that I had wasted one and a half hours of my life watching this monstrosity.
Gino Cox "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry" is not likely to make anybody's list of top ten movies, but neither is it a candidate for the worst movie of the year, as Peter Sobczynski claims in his review. No movie featuring Jessica Biel in an extended scene wearing only a skimpy lingerie ensemble can be entirely bad. The premise is sound, a fish out of water story about two homophobic guys who pretend to be gay and learn to understand and respect gays. The premise is similar to "Tootsie," although the execution is not as strong. Sandler is poorly self-cast as a Lothario who learns to love, while James plays a heartbroken single father who is unable to move on after the death of his wife. The structure is also reasonably strong. The McGuffin is a bit weak, but once the story begins, the two learn that being gay is not simply enacting a lot of stereotypical clichés, but also involves contending with a lot of prejudices and discrimination. They also learn that many of their acquaintances are homosexuals who do not fit their preconceived stereotypes. And they progress from being embarrassed by their charade to becoming vocal and active proponents of gay rights. The film offers solid performances in unexpected roles by Jessica Biel, Dan Aykroyd, Ving Rhames, Richard Chamberlain and others. Production values are more than adequate. The major flaw is in the writing, which limits the caliber of some of the performances. On one hand, the writing is hackneyed, derivative, obvious and in your face with scenes and situations that lack originality. On the other hand, it lacks focus, with scenes that don't propel the story, such as the justice of the peace played as a caricature of Japanese stereotypes. Sometimes this works, as with a character who has unexpected talents as a dancer, but at other times it seems to detract from the noble ambitions of the film with crude humor. One expects a homophobic character to make insulting remarks and jokes about gays, but that doesn't automatically carry license to also mock other groups. The characters have a series of encounters with homophobic associates, gays, closet homosexuals, gay rights activists and supportive individuals that serve as impetus for their maturation and acceptance of gays, but the encounters are presented so clumsily that they seem ineffective on either dramatic or a comedic grounds. The scenes and characters are also drawn very conservatively. Nobody is so homophobic as to seem vile, contemptible or despicable, so none of the characters has much room for growth and the attitude reversals that are seen don't seem entirely justified, based on the experiences seen by the audience. Sandler's character is particularly problematic. Sandler is a capable comedic actor who seems best suited to unjustly maligned Everyman roles. Most would probably consider him of better than average looks and physique; however, he's not likely to make anybody's list of hottest male actors. He plays a character with superhuman sexual prowess and effortless appeal to women, which comes off as more of a caricature of a womanizing playboy who belongs in a different film. Since his character is not believable, his emotional growth also seems unbelievable. There are bits that are humorous as isolated gags, although some are raunchy and politically incorrect, but they are integrated into a cohesive whole and distract from the central theme and throughline. The film's treatment of gays is a bit uneven. While a few characters are treated sympathetically as complex individuals, many are treated as stereotypes, particularly at a fundraiser party. The general message conveyed and learned is that gays are not as bad as you thought, but never suggests that gays are a positive force in society or that they make society stronger or that heterosexuals can learn something from them. Nothing balances out the jokes, jibes and caricatures. Parts of the film are subpar, but performances by Biel, Rhames and Aykroyd elevate it considerably.
parkerdecaro I do love most of Adam's films but this one is by far the worst Adam Sandler movie i have ever seen. The comedy was bad the story line was demeaning to the homosexual community.Adam needs to stop accepting to be in these kind of comedy films they are vary horrible movies they have never been that funny and should not be made . I think Adam Sandler had played in some really good movies but this one is defiantly not one of those movies. I think Adam should start trying to get into my serious acting. I am not trying to hate on comedy films i think some of them are vary vary funny and fun to watch. In conclusion i think Adam has done some vary good work but this movie defiantly not in the top 5 Adam Sandler Movies.