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Title: I DIDN'T PAY TO SEE IT AND STILL SHUT IT OFF
Review: I watched this film on a video for academy award consideration. Even for free I wouldn't watch it. I was ready to shut it off after ten minutes, but I love movies and am extremely adept at suspending disbelief and will give anything a chance. BUT, after 40 minutes I couldn't take anymore. Adam Sandler did a wonderful job of portraying a pathetic psychopath.However, you could not feel any sympathy for him as the character development in this film for any of the sub-characters is completely non-existent. This is a common complaint from snobs about soap opera (And I agree!) however, at least soap opera is intended to entertain and it does. It's just that no one expects it to be art. The critics that are raving over this film need to go back and re-read "The Emperor's New Clothes" If there was ever a prime example, this is it. I spent no money and sat in my sweats and I still want my 40 minutes back!
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