Directed by:
Adam ShankmanCinematography:
Michael BarrettComposer:
Rupert Gregson-WilliamsCast:
Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce, Russell Brand, Richard Griffiths, Teresa Palmer, Lucy Lawless, Courteney Cox, Jonathan Morgan Heit, Jonathan Pryce (more)Plots(1)
Fantasy and reality collide when a hotel handy man, Skeeter Bronson (played by Adam Sandler) reluctantly agrees to look after his niece and nephew in order to help his sister out. To keep them quiet he resorts to storytelling... and in doing so he unwittingly opens the door to their vivid imaginations. Each of the stories takes place in a new fantasy world taking us to the farthest depths of outer space, the rough tumble Wild West, the epic grandeur of ancient Greece and the rich and magical world of medieval Europe. Ultimately, the kids have the last laugh as the events in their make believe bedtime stories magically come true in their uncle's real life with hilarious consequences. (Disney / Buena Vista)
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Adam Sandler in his weaker form, where the imaginativeness of the story saves what is lacking in humor. Sandler is more restrained because the story is aimed at children, which means that adults won't enjoy it as much. Still better than "Jack and Jill" though. The supporting characters and figures are great, adding depth to the plot. The problem is that the film follows a pattern and ends with some moral lesson. Additionally, a lot of time is spent watching the same scenes, just performed differently each time. As I said, the imagination of the fairy tales is nice, but if you don't like Sandler, this won't convince you to seek him out. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/04/diar-milovnika-filmu-c-0004-hugo-buh.html
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The old familiar tale of a terribly selfish man who doesn’t like children but gets better over time, and even finds his chosen one. Here they just added a theoretically excellent but practically insufficient premise. Adam Sandler comes across as obnoxious and awkward as usual. Bugsy, the guinea pig with incredibly large eyes, was probably supposed to make me laugh, but didn't. On the other hand, I have to praise the solid soundtrack (I guess I'll end my praise there, the rest was mediocre). Overall, it's about 50%.
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Lately, Sandler has been using the same dough to bake a slightly different cake each time (um... an odd metaphor, but fitting). He takes a regular guy who he performs himself, adds a bit of mystical atmosphere and tops it all off with a moral. Nothing so special, but it always works for me, I just have fun watching this kind of movie. Bed Time Stories may not be as sensational as Click was, but I had a good laugh, forgetting for an hour what a bitch life is and taking pleasure in watching Keri Russell (you have to give it to Sandler that his taste in acting partners is damn good). A nice 4.
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