Just Go With It – Movie Review
Director: Dennis Dugan (Grown Ups)
Writer: Allan Loeb, Timothy Dowling (Screenplay)
Writer: Abe Burrows, Pierre Barillet, Jean-Pierre Gredy (Stage Play)
Cast
- Adam Sandler (Hustle)
- Jennifer Aniston (Friends)
- Nicole Kidman (The Others)
- Nick Swardson (The Buddy Games)
- Brooklyn Decker (Battleship)
Plot: On a weekend trip to Hawaii, a plastic surgeon convinces his loyal assistant to pose as his soon-to-be-divorced wife in order to cover up a careless lie he told to his much-younger girlfriend.
Runtime: 1 Hour 57 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Just Go With It starts when Danny (Sandler) has his heart broken on his wedding day. However, he decides to keep the wedding ring on and use it to meet women. Danny ends up becoming a plastic surgeon and using the same routine in his life.
This changes when he meets Palmer (Decker) and decides he wants something more serious. However, she discovers the wedding ring, and he must tell the story. He turns to his assistant Katherine (Aniston) to pretend to be his soon-to-be ex-wife.
Verdict on Just Got With It
Just Go With It is a romantic comedy following a womanizer plastic surgeon who needs his assistant to pretend to be his wife to get the latest woman. However, the time together sees them get closer and leaves them deciding what they want most in life.
This does fit into the typical Adam Sandler movie where he hires an attractive woman to be his love interest. It has worked for him for years and lets everyone involved have fun. However, this story feels weak and ends up falling short. It is difficult to support everything he does deceiving someone into having a relationship with him. This never feels like it should be a full story, and by the end, it doesn’t seem to get a good message over.
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Final Thoughts – Just Got With It is the typical Sandler comedy, that struggles for laughs.
One reply on “Just Go With It (2011) Movie Review”
Great reviews as always. I must admit that I wasn’t a huge fan of this movie. Adam Sandler is one of those actors that has never impressed me. He has made a fair share of disappointing comedies throughout his career, and “Just Go With it” is definitely one of them. Nevertheless, the actor has proven from time to time that he can excel when given strong dramatic material to work with. For instance, I adored Sandler’s turn as a stressed-out diamond jeweler in “Uncut Gems”. I think he’s capable of making good movies only when he chooses roles that are meaningful.
Here’s my thoughts on “Uncut Gems”:
https://huilahimovie.reviews/2024/06/04/uncut-gems-2019-movie-review/