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Article: Writers mess with 'the Zohan'; Plot, crudity, dumb cameos take down latest Sandler flick.(SHOW)(MOVIES)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- June 6, 2008
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Byline: Christian Toto, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Adam Sandler's "You Don't Mess With the Zohan" promises to be something different from his usual lowbrow romp. It's got a zinger of a hook - an Israeli superagent trading in his guns for a pair of styling scissors. Also, comedy king Judd Apatow ("Knocked Up") co-wrote the script.
Promises, promises.
The sight of Mr. Sandler, bulked up and sporting a coif at least 20 years out of date, makes for a winning gag. Zohan's physical prowess also yields some giddy set pieces, including a hilarious foot assault on a surly New Yorker.
"He's like Rembrandt with a grenade," one starry-eyed observer ...