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Article: FILM REVIEW: Sandler sinks yet again with 'Anger Management'
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- April 14, 2003
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Eric Christ
University Wire
04-14-2003
(The Lantern) (U-WIRE) COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Why do we laugh at Adam Sandler? Few would argue that his humor is witty or ironic. Sandler's past films have been formulaic and almost indiscernible from one another.
They center around an idiot man-child (Sandler) who must overcome some sort of obstacle -- usually his own profound stupidity -- and get the girl. Meanwhile he teaches his mostly adolescent audience a ham-fisted lesson about responsibility and perseverance.
We laugh because we are uncomfortable. We laugh because in the face of Sandler's absurd tantrums there is nothing else to do.
With last year's "Punch-Drunk Love," Sandler took a leap forward. ...
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