At first I figured it's just another generic Netflix thing, a man whose wife is annoying and a liar (perfect casting there) and terrible kids who emasculate him, and he just takes it all, like in every other similar "comedy". This has been done to death.
But as the movie goes on there are some great fun moments, unique twists and an awesome, satisfying ending. Real lighthearted buddy comedy right there. Don't be tricked by the bland and generic first act. The rest is pretty fresh and fun.
The Do-Over
2016
Action / Adventure / Comedy / Mystery
The Do-Over
2016
Action / Adventure / Comedy / Mystery
Plot summary
The life of a bank manager is turned upside down when a friend from his past manipulates him into faking his own death and taking off on an adventure.
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March 12, 2020 at 12:04 PM
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Starts off generic but has great humor and an awesome ending
Good buttt
The comedy was actually really good. Yeah i know a comedy movies doesn't really care about story but it's story was average but the ending was bad.
Reborn to face even bigger troubles.
It's true that Sandler had lost his Midas touch, but last few films suggest he's back. Still, he's not the same old what he used to be. The time has changed, so he has to adapt to it and I think he's doing okay. Only haters/film critics keep hating him. This is a Netflix production and Sandler in a mysterious role. He teams up with his old school friend and they fake their deaths to begin a new life. But the identities they have borrowed ones are even in the bigger troubles which begins to haunt them as well. So coming out of it is the remaining film to tell.
The storyline seems just okay. Since it is not fresh enough, they did not even overuse the concept to build plot with clichés. Kind of guessable twists, but it will work for most of the people. Better stunt sequences for such a comedy flick. Good performances and it was a smooth sail according to the film's pace. The director and Sandler had given a few good comedies back then, and this fresh collaboration was decent. So don't believe the film critics (Rotten Tomatoes & Metacritic), elsewhere it is rated much better, but still somewhat underrated. If you are seeking a decent action-comedy, this is worth a try.
7/10