That's My Boy

Growing up I had Adam Sandler movies that I loved like Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore, but those movies get fewer and farther between. That's My Boy is a grasp at the old days. Sandler is a grown up child sensation that got his fame from having sex with his math teacher. He decides to reunite with his son in order to create a situation where he will be able to pay his tax debts.

Sandler really sells his wicked good role as Donny Berger. He is constantly drinking and saying the wrong thing, but you like him. He really does have some weird engaging quality about him that creeps you out and makes him fun at the same time. Andy Samberg is Han Solo Berger. Yep Han Solo. He has a boatload of insecurities and quirks, like security underwear, that he plays to a T. He and his dad's chemistry just seems a little off when it needs to be on. My favorite parts of the cast were the supporting roles. Vanilla Ice, James Cann, Will Forte, Nick Swardson, Susan Sarandon, Rex Ryan, and the rest of the supporting cast are give this movie those little moments that you look for.

This is definitely not a kid friendly movie. Right off the bat there is the teacher and the student fling. The teacher is hot, but the whole situation just feels awkward. There are a couple of scenes that are just more awkward than funny, and needlessly so. But that could have just been me. From the myriad of sexual references to the strip club all the jokes are more raunchy than funny. Like tasting bodily fluids to find out what it is. That's not funny, that's dumb.

I was actually looking forward to this movie. I had hoped that it would bring back my younger years. It tried really hard, but ultimately fell a little flat. I enjoyed, just not nearly as good as I had wanted it to be. I'm probably just warped like that. It jut isn't for people who want a genuinely funny comedy. You have to take what good it gives you and enjoy that, cause that sex "jokes" is all you are going to get.