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It's a lame rom-com, a lame melodrama, a lame slapstick and a lame attempt at schmaltz — all rolled into one horribly lame package.


Sandler and Barrymore's third pairing has heart but stumbles badly on plot.
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Critical reception for Blended is largely negative to mixed, with most reviewers disappointed by the reunion of Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore given their earlier collaborations. A handful of critics acknowledged some genuine laughs and the film's engagement with themes like single parenthood and family values, while one reviewer found it a passable entry in the Sandler-Barrymore partnership. However, the dominant criticism is that the film fails as a romantic comedy due to weak plotting, poor character development, and an overall sense of missed potential.
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It's a lame rom-com, a lame melodrama, a lame slapstick and a lame attempt at schmaltz — all rolled into one horribly lame package.
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Overall, compared to their previous collaborations, director Frank Coraci's third rom-com partnership between Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore hits an above average mark that's worth a viewing.
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Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore try to spell magic with their chemistry, but not quite.
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In their unintentional quest for love, Jim and Lauren's lives and dealing with loss, single parenthood and divorce, offers an interesting and unintentional insight into suburban middle class America. Sandler is firmly in his comfort zone and Barrymore is the cute person she is in most of her films. The movie is no doubt funny, but the genuinely good jokes are just by the handful.
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16 years after The Wedding Singer, we expected Sandler and Barrymore to have a better reunion film, sadly Blended is a mash up of all the wrong ingredients that make up a good rom com.
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Most Sandler films in recent time are like Akshay Kumar or Sajid Khan equivalent of English film. They hardly have a story or a comprehensible plot and character development is a even rarer occurrence.
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There was a time when Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore together spelt romance, with a generous dose of laughter thrown in. In Frank Coraci's Blended, they just make you cringe and feel sorry for them.
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Considering how many of Sandler's films are filled with potty humour, it's good to see 'Blended' uphold family values like commitment, togetherness and the unique roles that only a father and mother can play.
Credits
Adam SandlerJim Friedman
Drew BarrymoreLauren Reynolds
Kevin Nealon
Terry CrewsNickens
Wendi McLendon-Covey
Bella ThorneHillary (Larry) Friedman
Joel McHaleMark (Lauren ex)
Emma FuhrmannEspn Friedman
Dan PatrickDick
Susan YeagleyEnglish films like Blended