It's not a movie that panders to the lefties but it definitely panders to fans of the first film and Sandler in general. For the wrestling fans MJF and Becky Lynch have small parts and both are fine. MJF charisma does come through while maintaining that heel smugness he's known for.
I was a big fan of the first one and smiled through this one. It's full of flashbacks, references, and gags from the first movie. I would probably give it a low C as far as a grade.
I thought it was common knowledge that Sandler movies are just an excuse for him to give his buddies a paycheck and go on a vacation with them, with the quality being completely incidental.
He absolutely fleeced Netflix on that deal.
Sucks Chris Farley isn’t around. I know he would’ve been in a few movies with Sandler
The only one that made them funny.
paraphrasing: We have so much fun on the set we forget we're making a movie sometimes
Yeah, we can tell.
No one is confused about why Sandler movies suck, but they still do suck.
One can still judge the merits of the movie, no matter the reason for making them. Netflix probably got equal return for the Sandler deal, he does bring eyeballs.
My point wasn't that people shouldn't judge it. My point was that they should never expect anything better than a "low C" from him. He doesn't make good movies. He makes paychecks for people he cares about.
He seems like a great guy and a loyal friend, but his movies are shit.