Click (2006/I)

Director:

Frank Coraci

Writers (WGA):

Steve Koren (written by) &
Mark O'Keefe (written by)

Release Date:

23 June 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

Tagline:

What If You Had A Universal Remote... That Controlled Your Universe?

Plot:

A workaholic architect finds a universal remote that allows him to fast-forward and rewind to different parts of his life. Complications arise when the remote starts to overrule his choices.

Plot Keywords:

Regret | Altering History | Loss Of Father | Obesity | Dying Words

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Adam Sandler	...	Michael Newman
Kate Beckinsale	...	Donna Newman
Christopher Walken	...	Morty
David Hasselhoff	...	Ammer
Henry Winkler	...	Ted Newman
Julie Kavner	...	Trudy Newman
Sean Astin	...	Bill
Joseph Castanon	...	Ben Newman - at 7 Years Old
Jonah Hill	...	Ben Newman - at 17 Years Old
Jake Hoffman	...	Ben Newman - at 22-30 Years Old
Tatum McCann	...	Samantha Newman - at 5 Years Old
Lorraine Nicholson	...	Samantha Newman - at 14 Years Old
Katie Cassidy	...	Samantha Newman - at 27 Years Old
Cameron Monaghan	...	Kevin O'Doyle
Jennifer Coolidge	...	Janine

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, crude and sex-related humor, and some drug references.

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

UK:12A | Iceland:10 (original rating) | Germany:6 | Norway:11 | Malaysia:U | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:AL | Argentina:Atp | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42007) | Australia:M | South Korea:12 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Ireland:12A | Finland:K-7 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva)

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Michael passes on a favor from Mr. Ammer, to which Mr. Ammer replies, "I'll put Swardson on it." Nick Swardson is a friend of Adam Sandler, appearing on Sandler's most recent comedy album, "Shh... Don't Tell" (2004). Swardson is also the Bed, Bath & Beyond Guy who asks Michael to be his friend.

Goofs:

Continuity: At the beginning of the movie when Michael is sleeping on the couch, the dog is sleeping at his feet. When the kids come downstairs and the camera angle switches to their perspective, the dog is gone.

Quotes:

Michael Newman: Where am I?
Bed, Bath & Beyond Guy: You're at Bed, Bath, and Beyond. You were sleeping on the bed, you're not supposed to...
[makes goofy grin]
Bed, Bath & Beyond Guy: but I do sometimes.

Movie Connections:

References "Barney & Friends" (1992)

Soundtrack:

Making Love Out of Nothing at All

Funny & Touching - A Good Combination

This was a funny and - near the end - a touching movie. That's a nice combination to have. My only complaint is that it certainly isn't "family fare" for a nice story and should have been rated "R," not PG-13. There's simply too much sexual material (and and f-word) for PG-13. With some editing, this could have been a great story for everyone.

However, for us adults who like to laugh, there is plenty in here to do that. The jokes come pretty fast, right from the get-go. The premise would good: with a (television-like) remote control, you could control your life. You could fast-forward through all the unpleasant scenes in your life, or freeze frame something that is happening now, or you could go back into time with your life. It all sounds good, but as our main character "Michael Newman" (Adam Sandler) found out, it's not so cool. That's a key message here, too, that avoiding the bad things is not necessarily what's best for us. The major message, however, was that spending time with your family is more important than putting your job ahead of them, as far as priorities go. That theme leads to some touching scenes in the final 30 minutes of this comedy. As funny as this film is, you would be hard-pressed not to have some tears in your eyes at some point near the end of this film.

Sandler plays a typical role for him, and utters some great lines and uses sight gags as well for plenty of his laughs. Kate Bekinsale, who plays his wife "Donna," looks absolutely beautiful, the prettiest I've seen her since "Pearl Harbor." She plays a nice lady in here, too. Their little kids - especially the girl (Tatum McCann) - are cute and funny at times. I won't mention the dog. I can't without being crude. Christopher Walken is here, and that usually means good news as he tends to play fun-and-interesting characters.

Unfortunately - just a warning - this comedy, as so many modern-day ones are, has its share of crude moments, some language and the above-mentioned sexual material. Overall, it was extremely, entertaining, however.