Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4166 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-01-29
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Formats: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: Spanish, Dutch, Hindi, Finnish, Italian, Portuguese, Hungarian, Danish, Swedish
• Dubbed in: Spanish, Italian
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 103 minutes

Amazon.com
Click is a high-concept, low-brow variation on It's a Wonderful Life that will have Adam Sandler fans laughing even as it leaves Frank Capra spinning in his grave. In their third collaboration (after The Wedding Singer and The Waterboy, Sandler and director Frank Coraci aim at the lowest common denominator and consistently hit their target, from scary casting (David Hasselhoff as Sandler's shallow, sexist boss; Sean Astin in a tight red Speedo) to a rancid menu of fart jokes, fat jokes, oversexed dogs, and other attempts at humour that rarely rise above the level of grade-school pranks.

Sandler's "family comes first" sentiment somehow manages to survive the onslaught of rude, crude attitude that Sandler brings to his role as Michael Newman, a workaholic architect who learns the hard way that, well, family comes first. This happens after Newman gets a magical remote control from Morty (Christopher Walken, the film's one and only highlight), an eccentric oddball in the "Beyond" section of a Bed, Bath & Beyond store who's a devilish version of Wonderful Life's benevolent guardian angel. But Sandler's no James Stewart as he uses his techno-marvel (complete with a DVD-like "life menu") to fast-forward through his life's most unpleasant moments, only to realize that he's been missing lots of good stuff, too. With Kate Beckinsale as Newman's neglected wife, impressive older-age make-ups by Rick Baker and a lot of digital wizardry to beef up the humour, Click won't disappoint Sandler's established fan base, and its US$40 million opening weekend offered ample proof that Sandler's box-office clout remains remarkably consistent.--Jeff Shannon

Amazon.com
Michael Newman is a loving father and husband, but he's got an office and a career he sees more often than his own family. To only make matters worse is a boss who takes everything for granted, including advantage of Michael by dangling a promotion in front of his face. But when one late night trip to a Bed, Bath and Beyond store for a new remote control, Michael finds himself in the possession of a new kind of remote control, developed by an eccentric inventor. A remote control so significant that it allows Michael to be able to fast forward, rewind, pause and practically control all the events in his life. So much to an extent that it becomes a luxury for the overworked man who finally gets some quality time with his family and his life. But not everything lasts forever as Michael is about to find out, when the remote control begins to malfunction, causing Michael to deal with the consequences.

Synopsis
Directed by Frank Coraci (THE WEDDING SINGER, THE WATERBOY), CLICK is about more than how much fun it would be to fast-forward through all of the boring and unpleasant parts of life. Instead, it reinforces the importance of making time for the most important things in life, with family at the top of the list. Overworked Michael Newman (Adam Sandler) just can't catch a break. His boss (David Hasselhoff) doesn't want to hear that he has family commitments, and his family is upset that he never has time for them. Michael might be doing the right thing in order to get ahead, but his wife, Donna (Kate Beckinsale), and children feel neglected. His breaking point: the multitude of remote controls in the house are driving him nuts, and Michael ventures out late one evening in search of a universal remote control to simplify his life.
His quest leads him to the back room at Bed, Bath & Beyond and Morty (Christopher Walken), the archetypical mad scientist with wild hair, a bowtie, and zany glasses. Michael returns home armed with a top-of-the-line universal remote, but soon realises that it does more than control the household appliances: the new remote actually works on time and people. With a click, Michael finds himself fast-forwarding through fights with his wife, muting her irritating best friend, and changing the volume of his dog's bark. He's even able to return to scenes from his past complete with commentary. But when his life begins fast-forwarding out of control, Michael begins to understand the importance of spending time with the people you love, being invested in your life, and living every day to the fullest. Sandler is likable as Michael, and Walker is simultaneously dorky and creepy as Morty.

Customer Reviews

Not What I Expected
To tell you the truth I wasn't expecting much from Click, and who can blame me with Adam Sandler playing the main role (how am I suppose to take an actor with a face like his seriously?) Normally any movies staring him would automatically earn a place on my "to avoid at all costs list." But since this was a Christmas gift from a family member, I decided to give it a chance. The film evolves around Michael Newman (Adam Sandler) an architect who doesn't have enough hours in the day to fit in his work and ungrateful boss, wife and two children. While in a department store he meets Morty a slightly deranged sales clerk who gives him a magical remote control that can control his universe. At first Michael enjoys the remote as he mutes conversations, changes languages, skips arguments with his wife, skips an unwanted family dinner, and so forth. However things turn bad when the self programming remote takes control causing months and then years of his life to pass in a click. I have to tell you (reluctantly) that I found the film to be deep, enjoyable, comical and emotional. We are even given a decent and powerful (yet slightly predictable) ending. As you can probably tell, Adam Sandler is not my favourite actor, but thankfully Kate Beckinsale, David Hasselholf and American Pie's Stiffler's mom - who are great in their roles - and here to make up for it. Saying that I feel that I should point out that even Adam is `not bad' in Click. The film like most romcoms is not meant to be took overly seriously so we can let a few plot holes and unanswered questions slide. And while the jokes are not what I would call extremely funny (a lot toilet humour and horny dogs), they still keep you entertained. Despite its failings Click is worth a watch and a good way to pass just over two hours. Even if you're not a fan of Adam Sandler.

A LIGHT HEARTED COMEDY
I'll start out by stating the obvious (well, it will become obvious after you read my review): I am a die hard Adam Sandler fan. It's not that he's a versatile actor (he basically plays himself over and over again) or that he's the most charismatic fellow you'll meet on screen (in fact, you'll usually find him angry and/or upset, stuttering some foul language to himself). However, Sandler does portray the everyman persona in a convincing manner; and does so with a great sense of humor and own unique charm. If you read my Anger Management review, you'll probably put 1&1 together and realize that whatever this man does, I'll love it - and rightfully so.

Obviously, things got even easier to relate with when Sandler ventured into my own favorite sub-genre - witty fantasy-science fiction cinematic fair. Venturing even closer, Sandler re-invented the sub-sub genre of "What if?" sci-fi in Click, a comedy where he again plays the everyman who becomes frustrated with his life. Aha! But what if this working man, who also has two demanding kids and a neglected feeling wife, should find a universal remote control that remote controlled his life? What if he purchased this device from well to fast forward his argues with the Mrs., see "behind the scenes" from when his parents conceived him and put his irritating barking dog on "mute"? And - what if all this fooling around with the present will have some unexpected and vast influences on the future?

When the usual Sandler light-weighted fare is mixed up with this brilliant premise, there's no boundary for the mere amount of possibilities that unfold as the movie moves on - leaving the audience (that's you, by the way) feeling happy, sad and extremely satisfied. Add in living legend Chris Walken as the sinister salesman who sells Sandler the remote, Kate Beckinsale as the Mrs., and Sean Astin as the wife's alternate love interest - and you're in for a riot.

This is an amazing film!!!
This film is a heartwarming comedy about when a man gets a remote control that can fast forward, rewind and pause his life.
When it began, i thought it would be very light hearted, which in most places it is, but it can be very emotional.
I can't really think of anything else that wouldn't ruin the film for you, so i'll finish with saying that this film really is worth watching, and i'd recommend it very strongly indeed.