Netflix believes in Adam Sandler to the tune of a four-movie contract, and critics be damned, because while his first effort for the streaming site, “The Ridiculous Six,” was roundly thrashed, subscribers watched it in huge numbers (well, at least according to the unverified word from Netflix themselves). And so here comes movie number two, which looks like it’ll be a hit with Sandlerlites and little else beyond.
Bringing in his bud David Spade, this time around the story focuses on a buttoned down, hen pecked, bank manager who gets a new lease on life when a friend from the past fakes his death. Of course, this leads to no shortage of wacky moments and misunderstandings. But to be fair to Sandler, this doesn’t look anywhere near as mind-numbingly dumb as “The Ridiculous Six.”
“The Do-Over” rocks Netflix on May 27th. Watch the new trailer above.