Grown Ups

3 stars

Grown Ups is a comedy through the ages.

Rating: PG
Stars: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, and Rob Schneider

What’s the story?
After their beloved basketball coach passes away, five old friends reunite for a holiday weekend at their old cabin. At first the trip is almost a nuisance to the families. Lenny (Sandler) is a workaholic whose kids cannot stand to be away from technology for more than three seconds. Eric (James) is insecure and has a son who cannot detach himself from his wife (literally). Kurt (Rock) is a stay-at-home dad who can’t seem to gain the respect of his wife or mother-in-law. Marcus (Spade) is a childish bachelor, and Rob (Schneider) can’t seem to stay married to one woman for long or keep track of his own kids. As the weekend progresses though, the guys rediscover what it’s like to have best friends by their sides, and rediscover the true meaning of family.

Why see it?
What’s not to see? It’s Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, and Rob Schneider all in one movie. If you’re a fan of comedy movies, you should be literally dying to see these five funny men on the big screen at the same time. This is also a great family film for a night out!

Who should skip it? Problems?
The movie did not live up to its potential. There were a few good laughs in there and several heartfelt moments, but overall, it should have been a lot more comical than it really was, with the combination of the five talented comedians. The whole story also dragged on for too long and began to get a little boring.

All in all:
A solid comedy that should have been even funnier.