Mr. Deeds
Rating: (PG-13)
Time: ( 1 Hr 36Min )
  CMAD Rating: 1 ¼ Moons out of 4 Moons

  What has happened to comedic genius of such famed movies as Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, Waterboy, and Big  Daddy. In Mr. Deeds Adam Sandler plays the heir (Longfellow Deeds) to a fortune from a long lost relative. He soon finds out that the people he encounters are more concerned about his money than he is. Along comes Winona Ryder's character Babe Bennett is a down on her luck Reporter who unwittingly sets up Deeds so her Boss can capitalize on Deeds fortune, by making him seem like a buffoon. Bennett then has a change of heart, after it is to late for redemption. All of this makes Deeds want to go back to his small hometown. Leaving his fortune behind (Actually donates it to a charity), only  to reappear after hearing about the plans for the company. The man left in charge Chuck Cedar played by Peter Gallagher, has plans to sell off the company piece by piece, only to be outwitted by Bennett and her investigative reporters ability. See this movie if you must, but if I had  the chance to do it all over again, I would watch any of Sandler's other movies on DVD or video.

 - Sean A. Philm

 Trailers of note:

Triple X- August 2002

Eight Crazy Nights- November 2002

        Last Weeks review Minority Report