I love Adam Sandler, and had high hopes for a substantial movie, that would bring out the best of his acting ability. However, this is not it. I agree with the other reviews that describe the abrasive yelling and pacing, with next to no story or character development. It seems that 'feel good' movies are not respected by critics, and it's almost becoming predictable that if a movie has a high score on IMDB, it must be a 'feel bad' movie :( I get it that people don't want to constantly be fed with unrealistic "Hollywood endings", but does that mean movie makers are now trying to make movies as annoying and depressing as possible? It makes me suspect they are chasing good reviews rather than telling a story that has is truly inspired. I think with intelligence and creativity this either/or approach can be avoided. That's the kind of movie I hope to see Adam in more going forward.