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Just Go With It
- Review Date: January 8, 2011
- PG-13
- Genre: Comedy
- 2011
Common Sense Media says
Some laughs, but often-crass Sandler romcom disappoints.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this romantic comedy has many of the ingredients we've come to expect from Adam Sandler movies: crass, juvenile humor, including plenty of scatological humor and jokes at the expense of the overweight or physically imperfect. Swearing is pretty infrequent but does include "s--t," and there are plenty of sexist jokes and pratfalls. There’s also a fair amount sexual innuendo, at times around children, as well as drinking and references to a character’s over-reliance on prescription drugs.
What's the story?
Fortysomething plastic surgeon Danny Maccabee (Adam Sandler) was engaged once, but he discovered right before the wedding that his wife-to-be barely liked him and hated his family. Since then, he hasn’t gotten involved with anyone, preferring to pretend that he’s married to an awful woman to gain sympathy and get women to fall for his charms. And then he meets 23-year-old Parker (Brooklyn Decker), a stunning elementary school teacher who just might be the woman to make him finally commit. But after finding Danny's faux wedding ring, Parker demands an explanation, and the only one he can come up with is his old standby: He’s about to be divorced from his heinous wife, as played by his longtime nurse, Katherine (Jennifer Aniston). Can Katherine go along with his plan until Parker is Danny’s for good, or will she complicate matters?
Is it any good?
JUST GO WITH IT is the perfect movie ... if you need to be persuaded to visit Hawaii. The movie (which is a loose remake of 1969's Cactus Flower, starring Goldie Hawn) showcases the state beautifully, with its verdant hills, gorgeous beaches, and endless blue skies. Unfortunately it doesn’t quite do the same for its stars. Sandler, who displayed such depth and force in Funny People, goes back to his usual shtick, and though it’s predictably entertaining -- he is talented -- it’s also disappointing. He can play characters like Danny in his sleep.
And Aniston really ought to know better. She gives glimpses of subtler, more understated comedy, but for the most part, when she’s onscreen, you find yourself wondering a) how she’s able to infuse mundane dialogue with believable emotion and b) why she won’t pick better roles? Some of the movie's outrageous moments, including one involving the Heimlich maneuver and a sheep, are actually laugh-out-loud funny. But an equal number of moments are lackluster. And although Nicole Kidman is entertaining in a supporting role, it's a cheap shot having her ask questions about plastic surgery. We go with it, but only just.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the movie's message. What does it say about lying? About relationships?
How does this film compare to other romantic comedies? Does it do anything differently?
What is the appeal of romantic comedies? Although they tend to follow the same predictable formula, they remain popular. Why do you think that is?
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Perfect for tweens
This is a nice family movie to watch with kids 13 and up. It's a little iffy at some parts, but overall, a very humorous movie.
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Great for 13+
I loved it! It was so funny! Adam Sandler really made me laugh!
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Funny!
It was so funny! It takes a lot to make me laugh out loud, and this did.
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I think it should of been rated R
too raunchy. Saw it with my 17 year old daughter.. Jumping into bed on the first night. What kind of message are we giving ot our children??
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i loved this. very funny, just at times innaproprite. Adam Sandler plays a plastic surgeon so obviously there are some parts where theres some....nasty parts. nothing is shown though
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lookin for a family comedy?
This movie was great! It has many scenes where my whole family couldn't stop laughing. Although some humor is sexual conversation, it doesn't blantly state it, and, for example, using the word "shnitzel" will go right over your 12 year old's head. There are many funny parts, it has Jennifer Aniston, Adam Sandler and Brooklyn Decker, bound to be great. Adam Sandler's big lie may seem as if it's not a good role model for kids (which it's not), but in the end he chooses a nurse with a great personality (Jenifer Aniston) over a model with great looks (Brooklyn Decker) which is an overall good message. TO sum it up: FANTASTIC! LOVED IT! :)
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ABSOLUTELY AN ADULT FILM
absolutely not appropriate for any kids or teens. this is long, stupid, and crass. shows adults at thier worse, and glorifies lying.Numerous discussions of sex and sexual innuendos.
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See it!
Haven't laughed this hard in a while! Ah... It's nice to have some Adam Sandler in this world of bad movies. I laughed the whole movie! Some romance... (Anniston vs. Decker, anyone) and some boring parts. Some sexual humor, but nothing otp( over the top). Overall, very funny movie.
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| Studio: | Columbia Pictures |
| Director: | Dennis Dugan |
| Cast: | Adam Sandler, Brooklyn Decker, Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Run time: | 116 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | February 11, 2011 |
| DVD release date: | June 7, 2011 |
| MPAA rating: | PG-13 |
| MPAA explanation: | frequent crude and sexual content, partial nudity, brief drug references and language |
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