Sandler's latest comedy effort could be worse, but honestly, it's not that bad. If you look at the film from an artistic standpoint, Zohan stinks on all counts. The screenplay is a mess, the jokes are up and down, the accents are hard on the ears and Mariah Carey is undeniably out of place in this film. But the film is still funny at points and that's all you would hope from a comedy. What throws most people off I believe is the inevitable confrontation between the Palestinians and Israelis.
Two-thirds through the film Zohan stops cutting hair and making older women swoon as Palestinians descend upon him, mainly due to a chance encounter with one Salim, whose goat was stolen by Sandler's character at one point. This sub-plot break in the action, where the Israelis and Palestinians team up to find the Walbridge Corp. responsible for jacking up the rent and littering hate crimes across the neighborhood, is not really funny, despite the script's and actors' best efforts. But the movie is not really that bad, as it's good for maybe a one-time viewing. Hummus, hacky-sack and disco jokes can only last so good for so long, and if Sandler can still act now, he'll still find ways to make people laugh.
Two-thirds through the film Zohan stops cutting hair and making older women swoon as Palestinians descend upon him, mainly due to a chance encounter with one Salim, whose goat was stolen by Sandler's character at one point. This sub-plot break in the action, where the Israelis and Palestinians team up to find the Walbridge Corp. responsible for jacking up the rent and littering hate crimes across the neighborhood, is not really funny, despite the script's and actors' best efforts. But the movie is not really that bad, as it's good for maybe a one-time viewing. Hummus, hacky-sack and disco jokes can only last so good for so long, and if Sandler can still act now, he'll still find ways to make people laugh.