You Don’t Mess With the Zohan
I liked this, it made me laugh. That’s kind of the best you can expect from comedies these days, right? The best way I’d describe it is as some kind of, umm … Elf meets Borat with Adam Sandler? And hey, the Z in the title, not to mention the hair, can’t help but provoke Zoolander comparisons too. Let’s face it, there’s elements of a lot here, right down to a bare bones Jazz Singer thread that warms up the ending. After watching Team America again lately I came to the realisation that my hopelessness on the movie-loving front lately might be related to the dearth of comedy in my diet, so it came down to a choice between this, the new Mike Myers and Harold & Kumar. It speaks volumes of how my respect for Adam Sandler has soared over the years that this decision was really quite the no-brainer. (It’s a long time since I started this review let alone watched the movie so I’ll leave it off there except to say I kinda loved the Mariah Carey cameo too – “I love you too, horny little man! Buy my new album!”)