50 FIRST DATES (2004)

When your girlfriend has amnesia you have to win her over...every single day.


GENRE
Comedy/Romance


STORYLINE
Henry Roth is a man afraid of commitment up until he meets the beautiful Lucy.   They hit it off and Henry think he's finally found the girl of his dreams, until he discovers she has short-term memory loss and forgets him the very next day.


DIRECTOR
Peter Segal


CAST
Adam Sandler
Drew Barrymore
Rob Schneider


MY REVIEW
Adam Sandler plays a Henry Roth, a veterinarian at Sea Life Park who has a lot of commitment issues.Ula(Rob Schneider) and Alexa (Lusia Strus) are his assistants and best friends along with his pet African penguin.  One day he meets Lucy(Drew Barrymore) at a cafe and they hit it off instantly.  Things get weird and funny when the next day Lucy fails to recognize him and he discovers that Lucy suffers from Goldfield's syndrome (fictitious memory impairment).


This movie as many of Adam Sandler films is a no-brainer comedy whose sole purpose is to make you happy.  It is basically a feel-good type of a film.Such types of films may never win Oscars or any other critically acclaimed awards but I assure it will not leave you disappointed.


The story is simple but it is the 'original' humor that lifts the film.  Henry trying different ways everyday to get Lucy's attention, the scenes involving the marijuana addict Ula, Lucy's 'wannabe bodybuildier' brother and the various animals in the film just lift your spirits.  The chemistry between Sandler and Barrymore is really good and is one of the high points of the movie.  Surely,we needed more movies with these two actors paired opposite each other.


Talking about chemistry, I feel Rob Schneider is perfect for the Adam Sandler movies.  These two actors just compliment each other.  No wonder they have done around 18 movies together.  Even in this movie he supports Adam Sandler's character perfectly.  The scenes involving his children and Henry playing golf or the scene where he gets beaten up for the sake of Henry getting a date with Lucy are simply funny.


They are various songs played during the film which have been incorporated brilliantly.  They are played just at the right time.Even though I didn't like the ending still I quite enjoyed the movie.


Watch this movie to lift up your mood or get away from all the seriousness/stress in your life.Sit back and enjoy this Romantic-Comedy


MY RATING 7/10


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