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Ho hum! At least it's better than the typical Adam Sandler movie for a few reasons. There's the source material--the story is actually quite charming and sweet, if far too familiar now. There's also the fact that Sandler plays the role like a normal person--no mental slowness, no lame accent. And also we have that superior supporting cast--although Ryder should really think about retiring if she can't even be remotely convincing in rubbish like this. It's bright and colourful and adequately directed by Brill, although the set design is ludicrous and the film resorts far too often to gross-out gags for the laughs (guess again). While there are random moments of humour or sweetness, the film just isn't funny or warm or romantic enough to work on any level at all. It just flits across the screen with no meaning at all, then vanishes from your mind the second the lights come up. Yawn! Now where were we...?