Click (2006/I)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Frank Coraci

Writers (WGA):

Steve Koren (written by) &
Mark O'Keefe (written by)

Release Date:

23 kesäkuu 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

Tagline:

What If You Had A Universal Remote... That Controlled Your Universe?

Plot:

A workaholic architect finds a universal remote that allows him to fast-forward and rewind to different parts of his life. Complications arise when the remote starts to overrule his choices.

Plot Keywords:

Remote Control | Architect | Workaholic | Argument | Dog

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Adam Sandler	...	Michael Newman
Kate Beckinsale	...	Donna Newman
Christopher Walken	...	Morty
David Hasselhoff	...	Ammer
Henry Winkler	...	Ted
Julie Kavner	...	Trudy
Sean Astin	...	Bill
Joseph Castanon	...	Ben Newman at 7 Years Old
Jonah Hill	...	Ben Newman at 17 Years Old
Jake Hoffman	...	Ben Newman at 22-30 Years Old
Tatum McCann	...	Samantha at 5 Years Old
Lorraine Nicholson	...	Samantha at 14 Years Old
Katie Cassidy	...	Samantha at 27 Years Old
Cameron Monaghan	...	Kevin O'Doyle
Jennifer Coolidge	...	Janine

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, crude and sex-related humor, and some drug references.

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Portuguese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

UK:12A | Australia:M | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42007) | Finland:K-7 | Singapore:PG | Ireland:12A | Norway:11 | Hong Kong:IIA | Malaysia:U | Argentina:Atp | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Netherlands:AL | Sweden:7 | Philippines:PG-13 | Germany:6 | Iceland:10 (original rating) | South Korea:12 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Brazil:Livre

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The film's premise was originated from a joke by writer Steve Koren. It was only upon a suggestion of turning into a feature, by the girlfriend of co-writer Mark O'Keefe, that the project got started off the ground.

Goofs:

Plot holes: Technically, the remote should not have fast forwarded when Michael was mentioned a second promotion since the remote only becomes automatic when the same situation repeats itself various times, but since he only fast forward once in the case of the partner promotion, the remote wouldn't have done it automatically.

Quotes:

Samantha at 14 Years Old: I'm going to Derek's.
Michael Newman: Whoa, whoa, whoa, who is Derek?
Samantha at 14 Years Old: Uh, duh, my boyfriend, the hottest boy in school?
Michael Newman: Yeah, he's gonna be really hot when I burn his house down.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Echelon Conspiracy/Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li/Crossing Over (#1.1)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

With Plenty of Money and You

Funny & Touching - A Good Combination

This was a funny and - near the end - a touching movie. That's a nice combination to have. My only complaint is that it certainly isn't "family fare" for a nice story and should have been rated "R," not PG-13. There's simply too much sexual material (and and f-word) for PG-13. With some editing, this could have been a great story for everyone.

However, for us adults who like to laugh, there is plenty in here to do that. The jokes come pretty fast, right from the get-go. The premise would good: with a (television-like) remote control, you could control your life. You could fast-forward through all the unpleasant scenes in your life, or freeze frame something that is happening now, or you could go back into time with your life. It all sounds good, but as our main character "Michael Newman" (Adam Sandler) found out, it's not so cool. That's a key message here, too, that avoiding the bad things is not necessarily what's best for us. The major message, however, was that spending time with your family is more important than putting your job ahead of them, as far as priorities go. That theme leads to some touching scenes in the final 30 minutes of this comedy. As funny as this film is, you would be hard-pressed not to have some tears in your eyes at some point near the end of this film.

Sandler plays a typical role for him, and utters some great lines and uses sight gags as well for plenty of his laughs. Kate Bekinsale, who plays his wife "Donna," looks absolutely beautiful, the prettiest I've seen her since "Pearl Harbor." She plays a nice lady in here, too. Their little kids - especially the girl (Tatum McCann) - are cute and funny at times. I won't mention the dog. I can't without being crude. Christopher Walken is here, and that usually means good news as he tends to play fun-and-interesting characters.

Unfortunately - just a warning - this comedy, as so many modern-day ones are, has its share of crude moments, some language and the above-mentioned sexual material. Overall, it was extremely, entertaining, however.