Click

(Comedy)

Release Date: 2006/08/04
Rating: PG-13
Director: Frank Coraci
Cast: Adam Sandler, Christopher Walken, Kate Beckinsale

---By Nancy Tu Translated by Sho Huang Photos by BVI

While Adam Sandler's comedies have almost always raised storms of laughter back in the United States, such is not always true with Taiwan's audiences, who often don't seem to quite understand his humor. Despite the box office successes of "The Wedding Singer", "The Water Boy" and "Big Daddy", local audiences were forced to venture to their local video rental store--rather than theaters--to enjoy other Sandler films, including "Anger Management", "Punch-Drunk Love" and "The 50 First Dates".

Thankfully, Sandler's latest production, "Click", featuring romance and the family, will be making its way to Taiwan's big screens. One of the summer's hits in America, "Click" invites Taiwanese audiences back to theaters to see what level of laughter he is capable of delivering.
The movie tells the fascinating story of Michael Newman (Sandler), a workaholic architect who ignores his wife and children. By chance, he gets hold of a very special remote control from a secret salesman, played by Christopher Walken. This mighty device controls not only TV and lights but also people and things around him. Naturally, dramatic changes result, as his life begins to spiral out of control.

The remote not only controls the volume of real life, but also allows main character to pause what's currently happening and return to times that he prefers. In addition, the language, complexion of the characters in this "program" and the size of the screen can all be altered to his liking--poking fun at current DVD multi-medium formats.

The film's success lies in a magical combination that is funny, self-reflecting and heart-warming. Michael thinks that he can have it all with the remote control but also begins to find that he has missed out on precious life moments with his loved ones--growing up with his children, sharing life with his wife, and spending time with his father. As he fast-forwards his life, he realizes importance of family and love.

"Click" maintains Sandler's tradition of celebrity cameos throughout his movies, from Kate Beckinsale to David Hasselhoff, of "Knight Rider" fame, who plays an evil boss that flirts with Jennifer Coolidge from "American Pie". As usual, fans will also want to keep an eye out for Sandler's good friends, Rob Schneider and Henry Winkler, making their usual appearances.