After a bad blind date, a man and woman find themselves stuck together at a resort for families, where their attraction grows as their respective kids benefit from the burgeoning relationship (www.imdb.com).
Director: Frank Coraci (Here Comes the Boom, Zookeeper, Click)
Cast: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Terry Crews, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Bella Thorne
Many years and many rubbish films later and Adam Sandler finally pulls an ace from the deck. Blended is the third time he's collaborated with Drew Barrymore. It's not as meaningful and poignant as 50 First Dates, but it is funny, no matter how stupid it gets. Sandler and Barrymore gel finely together. Their single-parent characters detest each other after a blind-date. Circumstances place them and their kids at the same holiday resort in South Africa, where they no choice but to mingle. Their kids are highly dysfunctional from the lack of a father/mother. Sandler's girls have boyish hair cuts and one of Barrymore's sons needs
a heavy dose of Ritalin. They keep the cogs churning, adding strength to the plot: two families coming together. Sandler hasn't been this funny since 2006's Click. Bend that with Barrymore's sass and you've got yourselves a sweet, belly-aching treat. Unfortunately Terry Crews is wasted in a long, drawn-out gag that sparks tedium after the third round. On the plus side, this is the only negative spot.
3.5/5
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