Don't get me wrong, it does have its moments that are chuckle-worthy but there really isn't any consistency. But I do enjoy the storyline, though it's probably better suited as a drama rather than a comedy. Most of those moments are caused by two actors, one who you wouldn't expect to see in a film like this.
The first is Jonah Hill playing the part of Leo, Seth Rogen's bitter best friend. Like always, Hill delivers a few memorable one-liners which makes him the only real "funny person" who is actually funny in the film. But someone who you wouldn't expect to have a humorous side to them ends up being hilarious. Eric Bana usually plays in action films and drama but he really brings out his inner clown in this one. Then again, the fact that Bana is really Australian makes the character 10 times funnier. One of the lines that stand out happens after he and Sandler finish fighting on Bana's front lawn. When his kids come running out of the house wondering what's going on, he casually responds "we're just fucking around," not something you would usually hear said to kids.
I guess the true question that this movie raises would be, "can Adam Sandler still make us laugh the way he used to?" I would love to hear your opinions on this, cause I'm beginning to lose faith in him. I personally am not a fan of the new dark and depressed Sandler--I miss the old idiotic, lovable Sandler in movies like Billy Madison and Waterboy.
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