THE GREAT NEW WONDERFUL
[author:Monica Public time:Jun 27, 2006] |
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THE GREAT NEW WONDERFUL FACTS
One year after 9/11, the lives of various New Yorkers intersect, including Dr. Trabulous (Tony Shalhoub), an orthodox psychologist; his repressed patient (Jim Caffigan); Emme Keeler (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a baker; her rival (Edie Falco); Allison and David Burbage (Judy Greer, Tom McCarthy), a couple with a rocky marriage; security guards Avi and Satish (Naseerudin Shah, Sharat Saxena); and Judy Berman (Olympia Dukakis).
Cast Maggie Gyllenhaal, Edie Falco, Tony Shalhoub, Jim Gaffigan, Olympia Dukakis, Judy Greer
Director(s) Danny Leiner
Writer(s) Sam Catlin
Status In theaters (limited)
Genre(s) Drama, Comedy
Release Date June 23, 2006 — First Independent Pictures
Running Time 87 minutes
MPAA Rating R - for language and some sexuality
OUR REVIEW
by Dave White
Who's in It: Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale, Christopher Walken, Jennifer Coolidge, David Hasselhoff, Henry Winkler, Julie Kavner
The Basics: Sandler, an emasculated architect, finds a magical universal remote that helps him control not just his TV but everyone and everything around him. But his always-in-hand, Viagra-blue, phallic clicker (a substitute for values and a spine) ruins his whole life. By comparison, you can feel lucky that this monumentally stupid movie only ruined two hours of yours.
What's the Deal? Before anybody gets all, "You movie critics hate everything! Especially Adam Sandler! You're just old!" on me, know that I'm not a Sandler hater 24/7. I laughed at Little Nicky, believe it or not. But seriously, this is a movie that has the nerve to show Sandler farting in Hasselhoff's face for about 10 solid seconds; then, an hour later, it turns around and tries to wrench an emotional meaning-of-life ending out of itself.
File Under: Hollywood Phonies Like 2001's The Family Man, this is a movie about how you shouldn't chase after material success because it will cost you your soul (Sandler's remote fast-forwards through the little life moments to get to the business promotions). Then the filmmakers pull the funniest trick of all. They get you to pay them for the opportunity to sit at the feet of Hollywood wisdom. You go home to your downwardly mobile existence and they order another bottle of Cristal. It's a wonderful life!
You Can Do Anything With Computers Now: Best scene of the movie has to be when they flash back to young Julie Kavner and Henry Winkler raising Sandler. It appears that they've digitally undone the normal aging process and erased lines and wrinkles from the actors' faces to make them look younger. Instead, the actors appear to be wearing Julie Kavner and Henry Winkler masks. It's the freakiest film moment of 2006. Almost worth a ticket just to witness it.
And Another Thing: Why in the world does the script call for Sandler's character to fast-forward through his sex life? Wouldn't that be the part any normal man would set for "rewind"?
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