Happy Gilmore 2

40 minutes in, and this was looking very good. Similar beats to the original, with great cameos and multiple laughs. Sandler eases back into Happy like it's 1996, and familiar faces are everywhere.

But suddenly, things take a wild turn, and we are stuck in a bonkers sequel with no semblance of reality or cohesion. It is so bonkers that much of the last hour is indescribable.

Essentially Happy needs to raise money again to send his daughter to ballet school. He has to return to golf, which is being hijacked by a gingivitis addled fruit loop with grand plans to turn golf into MTV x XFL.

I didn't expect much, but was pleasantly surprised early on, particularly with Happy's hilarious buffoon sons. Unfortunately, we are left with another Zoolander 2 style debacle. 5/10.

I love Adam Sandler movies and I really wanted to love this movie. Sadly it's just not great. Shooter, Happy, and Hal L have bright spots but most of the jokes fell flat and the pacing was all over the place. The best way to describe this movie is a recycling of all the memorable jokes from the original but with worse delivery. Unfortunately Carl Weathers passed away so the story had to be rewritten. I would've rather seen a more grounded story with less cameos. The Sandman is still the GOAT and I'll watch every movie he makes.

The first Act is a depressing collection of cameos, including his entire immediate family, wife and two daughters. One of them goes all Sophia Coppola and has a major recurring role. You know that is not a good sign. The second Act is the Happy Gilmore we all came to see and it's great. The comeback montage / Rocky style tribute to Carl Weathers, his first time back on the real golf course, all the call backs and the new schtick, and now the cameos are fun. But then.......the WTAF third Act. "Regular" golf v Maxi golf was just stupid. Not Happy Gilmore silly, just stupid. And it ruined the whole thing.

Don't know why there's so many negative reviews. If you've seen an Adam Sandler movie before, you know what to expect - silly, over-the-top, and packed with cheesy humor. Happy Gilmore 2 is no different, and that's exactly what makes it so entertaining. I haven't laughed out loud at a movie in a long time, but this one had me genuinely cracking up.

My husband, a big golf fan, especially loved the cameos and appearances from real pro golfers - a fun touch for anyone into the sport.

Don't overthink it. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride. It's silly, it's chaotic, and it's fun.

First and foremost hopefully people realize that Adam Sandler has nothing left to prove to anyone. His success and reputation speak for themselves and at this stage of his career he can make a movie about anything he wants and have whoever he pleases in it.

Anyway, after reading some of the negative reviews I wondered what people were really expecting? Did they see the first movie? Bizarre moments, crude humor and goofy cameos were staples of the original and were of course represented in abundance here.

As for the cameos, it's not just incredible the people that Sandler can get to be in his movies, but the things he gets those people to say and do are amazing. From a cameo perspective this is possibly his greatest achievement yet! They were many, and they were awesome.

Also I guarantee that the current generation of pro golfers in this movie all grew up watching Happy Gilmore. How exciting was it for them to be in this? Probably a dream come true for some.

Sequels are always tricky and basically never outshine the original. This movie is no exception but it is absolutely worth the watch.