Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Adam Sandler | ... | Henry Roth | |
Drew Barrymore | ... | Lucy Whitmore | |
Rob Schneider | ... | Ula | |
Sean Astin | ... | Doug Whitmore | |
Lusia Strus | ... | Alexa | |
Dan Aykroyd | ... | Dr. Keats | |
Amy Hill | ... | Sue | |
Allen Covert | ... | Ten Second Tom | |
Blake Clark | ... | Marlin Whitmore | |
Maya Rudolph | ... | Stacy | |
Pomaika'i Brown | ... | Nick (as Nephi Pomaikai Brown) | |
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Joe Nakashima | ... | Old Hawaiian Man |
Peter Dante | ... | Security Guard | |
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Dom Magwili | ... | Security Guard |
Jonathan Loughran | ... | Jennifer |
Henry Roth lives in a Hawaiian paradise with the company of endless women with no strings attached. This is until he meets Lucy Whitmore. Both Henry and Lucy enjoy the company of each other and feel the start of a serious relationship occurring. Approaching Lucy the next day, Henry is confused when Lucy fails to recognize him. This is the moment Henry discovers that Lucy actually suffers from short term memory loss and can't remember each individual day. Henry won't let this stop him and is prepared to make her fall in love with him all over again, each and every day. Written by FilmFanUk
Not being an Adam Sandler fan, we avoided this film when it was released earlier last year. The premise sounded too much like "Groundhog Day". We took a chance the other night when it was shown on cable, and frankly, we found the movie entertaining. There are more laughs in this than in another, perhaps more pretentious picture, "Punch Drunk Love".
Drew Barrymore and Mr. Sandler had worked together before to surprisingly good results. They show an easy chemistry between them that serves the movie well. The idea of making Adam Sandler an aquarium doctor offers a lot of possibilities; his scenes with the walrus are hilarious.
The supporting cast plays well together. A surprise was Rob Schneider, not one of my favorite actors, either, but in here, under the direction of Peter Segal, he delivers. Sean Astin, as the lisping brother on steroids is quite effective, as well as Blake Clark, as Lucy's father. Dan Aykroyd puts an appearance as the doctor who treats the young woman who has lost her long term memory.
Watch it without any preconceptions, as probably it will surprise you.