Directed by: Adam Shankman
Screenplay by: Matt Lopez and Tim Herlihy
Produced by: Jack Giarraputo, Andrew Gunn and Adam Sandler
Starring: Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Courteney Cox, Jonathan Morgan Heit and Laura Ann Kesling
When we look into our pasts, we remember the good days of being so carefree. We remember our favorite games, TV shows, toys, friends and of course, we remember bedtime. For some, it was an ongoing battle for just "5 more minutes" and for others it was a time to hear the greatest tales ever told. Director Adam Shankman takes us back to a time when our imaginations would simply run wild.
Skeeter (Adam Sandler) is recruited to watch his niece and nephew while his sister leaves to search for a new job. To get the kids to sleep at night, Skeeter begins to tell them stories. When things in the stories begin to happen in real life, Skeeter discovers that he could he could finally get everything he's ever wanted. But is what he wants really for the best? When Skeeter discovers that in order to achieve his dreams he risks putting his niece and nephew in a tight situation, Skeeter must do some self-reflection.
We immediately get a feel for the movie as soon as it starts; a pop-up book gives us the opening introductions. The movie is geared towards a more younger audience with it's exciting and entertaining stories contained within the movie. Adam Sandler plays the part of a carefree uncle that is very similar to his character in Big Daddy. However, Bedtime Stories has a less serious tone to it. Because of this difference, audiences in the upper age range would not go out of their way to see this movie; unless they have a child begging to go.
Overall, if it's a laid-back, simple entertainment that you're looking for, then this movie is the one to watch. Adam Sandler does his typical comedy tricks to entice a laugh from the audience. Although there is a time when things become a bit more serious, the ending is what we would expect. As the famous saying goes, and they all lived happily ever after.
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