Blended (2014)

Let's be realistic.

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

I don't know why i still watch his movies. maybe in hopes that one is good for a change? in this case it is really is a good movie. not great but good. the only problem is that is doesn't offer anything new. its just your usual romantic comedy movie. Too bad Adam Sandler doesn't make more of those these days... If you like Adam Sandler movies go and watch it!

'Blended' is a generic, stale comedy that is almost identical to every other generic, stale comedy that Sandler has done. The plot might be different but it's still the same dumb humour and jokes that we've seen umpteen times before. You would have thought that an African safari trip would have made 'Blended' more appealing, but somehow it still manages to be totally uninspiring, verging on boring, despite the huge amount of potential with such a storyline. There are dumb jokes aplenty, most aren't funny, but they will probably keep the average viewer entertained.Unless you're Adam Sandler's biggest fan, there's little point watching 'Blended'. Generic comedies are everywhere you look at the moment, and this is one we could have all done without.

I really enjoyed this movie!! I think that Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore should make a movie every year together! This little jewel did not get the exposure that 50 1st dates got and I really enjoyed it, wish I had known about it sooner! I enjoyed it with Sonny Gomez! 😀🐶 Aka "Little Kujo" at Coffee Bean 😉

This romantic comedy reunites Adam Sandler with director Frank Coraci after their previous collaborations (The Wedding Singer, Click), and continues Sandler's endless series of schlocky comedies that have often ranged from mediocre to unbearable. Unlike most of Sandler's films from recent years, this one leans more towards the former category as it marks a slightly different direction than portraying Sandler as a phony man-child that has become his typical typecasting. That, however, doesn't mean this film is good. It is formulaic, it is rarely funny, and too often bogs down on the same dimwitted humor that tainted many of Sandler's previous entries. And when it comes to its more touching moments and tackling on family values, it occasionally works but does little to make up for how shallow this comedy is. This film stars Adam Sandler as Jim, a single father of three daughters: Hilary (played by Bella Thorne), Espn (played by Emma Fuhrmann), and Loud (played by Alyvia Alyn Lind). After a botched a blind date with a cute blondie named Lauren (played by Drew Barrymore), single mother of two sons Brendan and Tyler, Jim plans a family trip to South Africa in effort to bond with his children. Upon arriving however, he crashes into Lauren and her two son who happen to be vacationing there as well. With the two families forced to share a hotel room together against their will, a series of wild adventures ensues and an unexpected romance between Jim and Lauren slowly blossoms.Adam Sandler is no stranger to being subject to dumb, unengaging comedic vehicles that have tainted in his career in recent years. This film however, not only boasts surprisingly just a little bit more substance than the usual Sandler fare, but renders Sandler to someone with more likability to the immature man-child characters he's often seen playing. Collaborating with Drew Barrymore for the third time after 'The Wedding Singer' and '50 First Dates', Sandler manages to come up with a just a few okay laughs that sadly come far in between. But the film spends the majority of the time stuck in the shackles of tiresome slapstick humor and a redundant barrage of sexist jokes that either fail to land or just plain stale. At best, most of the dialogue that shoots out of the characters' mouths evoke nothing quick chuckles, if any. And it certainly does not help that the story is overly reliant on typical romantic comedy clichés to the point where it comes almost entirely predictable from start to finish. The best thing that manages to make its out is a surprisingly competent chemistry between Sandler and Barrymore which adds just a slight bit of energy to the story. And when the film is not trying unsuccessfully to throw a slew of flat jokes at you, there are a few attempts at more heart-touching moments with the girls coping with the absence of their late mother. At best, there is one dramatic scene towards the end that works somewhat well, the rest of the attempts come off as rather dull. By the end, it all transpires to a near two-hour runtime of unengaging, uninspiring comedic fare that left me checking my watch more often than laughing. Blended is derivative romantic comedy that too often bogs down on tiresome rom-com clichés and offers not enough wit or clever humor to qualify for a charming comedic vehicle. Although it may not plummet to the bottom of the barrel of Sandler's more unbearable comedies, it's still pretty forgettable and fails to provide a redeeming point to Sandler's career.