As much as I typically enjoy Adam Sandler's work, I was not impressed with Jack and Jill. I am not opposed to raunchy and crude humor by any means, but this movie was too stupid even for me. As talented as he is, Adam Sandler should stick to male roles. Some men were not meant to play women.
Sandler stars as Jack Sadlestein, a working class kid from the Bronx turned wealthy Southern California advertising executive. He has a beautiful wife (Katie Holmes) and two great kids; his life on the whole is sweet except for one person; his clingy, unattractive, socially awkward twin sister Jill (also played by Sandler). Jack can't stand Jill and dreads the her anual visit every thanksgiving. Jill transforms Jack's perfect world completely upside down with her outrageous demands and crazy stunts, from riding a jetski through his pool to parading around his home in her undergarments. He can't stand hosting her but when the lonely Jill decides not to leave, things get really out of hand. To cure his sister's lonliness, Jack tries to hooking her up with a man through online dating (Craigslist in specific), but she manages to drive away the only man willing to date her. Things seem bleak, but when the infamous Al Pacino falls for Jill, Jack begins to wonder if maybe his embarrassing sister might just be good for something after all. Things take a turn for the worst, however, when Jill falls for Jack's charming gardener and despite her brother's urgings, does not return Pacino's sentiment.
This movie is painful to watch in some scenes (specifically the ones that show Adam Sandler in a woman's bathing suit). If you enjoy bad movies this just be enjoyable, but it depends; just how stupid of a movie are you looking for?
2.5 Stars
