If you suspect movie reviewers are basically cheerleaders, the good reviews this turkey collected will confirm your suspicion.

"Adam Sandler's best role, yet..." as reported by many reviewers, may actually be true. This time he's still not good, but he's not infuriatingly bad. But, there's still nothing about his performance or his role to win your sympathy. He's a loudmouthed degenerate gambler, and a cheat, to boot. The jewelry he sells looks like something designed by a blind monkey. You just wish he would go away.

Twenty-five minutes into the film I was really hoping the shylock he stiffed would kill him. Ten minutes later I was hoping cowboys and indians would from some better movie would, ride in and kill the whole cast. After 56 minutes nothing at all had happened, and I bailed. The only reason I give this a second star is because the directors are young, and may improve with time.