A successful plastic surgeon (Adam
Sandler) pretends to be married to woo women, but when he meets the
woman of his dreams (Brooklyn Decker) he ensnares his assistant
(Jennifer Aniston) into a deeper (and dumber and dumber) web of lies
and misunderstandings on the way to his happily ever after. Although
the screenplay for Just Go With It is based on the 1969 film
Cactus Flower (ultimately derived from a French play),
director Dennis Dugan, Sandler’s point man for his Happy Madison
productions, strips any high-art sensibilities from the proceedings,
rendering a careless affair that has absolutely no relation to
reality or most scripted stories.
The situations, as they develop
(and I’m using the word “develop” quite loosely here), don’t
even necessarily build towards a climax as much as they randomly
occur, sometimes seeming to surprise the actors mid-scene. And why
would Nicole Kidman waste her time with such dregs when she could
team up with Sandler for one of his higher-profile outings (PT
Anderson or Judd Apatow?) and truly showcase her comedic chops? Just
don’t go is honest advice, because it is surprising how little
affection anyone involved in this movie has for romance and/or
comedies. Grade: F
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Opens Feb. 11. Check out theaters and show times, see the trailer and get theater details here.
