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Adam Sandler has had his fair share of good comedies over the years such as Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy and Punch-Drunk Love, for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for his role, but his latest flick, Bedtime Stories, just doesn’t cut it. In the film, Sandler is Skeeter Bronson, a hotel attendant who’s life is about to be changed forever when the bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew magically come true. Bronson tries to take advantage of this rare occurrence by incorporating his own wishes into the stories, but when his life turns upside down, he comes to realize that it is the children who dictate how the stories unfold.

Disney’s Bedtime Stories stars Adam Sandler (Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy), Courteney Cox (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective), Keri Russell (August Rush, the hit TV series Felicity), and Guy Pearce (L.A. Confidential, Memento).

Disney’s Bedtime Stories is now playing in theatres everywhere. For those that want to check out the trailer here it is:

My thoughts:

The film is filled with slapstick comedy that gets really old very quickly. It has nothing new to offer us in the laughter department. It’s a decent film for children, however for the older and wiser, this family comedy will have you sleeping by the end of it with its predictable storyline. Bedtime Stories is not something worth paying the $25+ family outing to the cinemas although it would make a good DVD rental to watch with the kids as they are getting ready for bed, but just don’t fall asleep before they do! If you are looking for an Adam Sandler comedy, I would highly recommend watching some of his earlier flicks, excluding You Don’t Mess With The Zohan, though some might not be appropriate for the kids.