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SponConSerdTent t1_j08k19y wrote

Reply to comment by BadMedAdvice in Adam Sandler wins the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor by ZylonBane

Sorry To Bother You was a movie that did both, I would call it a dark comedy. Really depends on what message and how cliche it is.

"You never get wasted time back" is about as cliche as it gets.

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BadMedAdvice t1_j08ksk6 wrote

Well, and it didn't really commit to that message. Nor did it commit to being funny. It tried to span drama and humor equally... And it tripped in the middle. It could have been a good drama with some funny moments. It could have been a good comedy with a message behind it. Instead, it was neither.

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SponConSerdTent t1_j08mv18 wrote

I agree. Also Sandler's goofy shtick doesn't work well with dark themes. A different actor/writer could have done it justice.

The movie would work much better as a dark comedy, but Sandler doesn't really do those. Also think the movie would have been much more effective at the message if they didn't end up taking it all back in the end- like if I'm remembering correctly he ends up going back in time and gets to fix all his mistakes, completely defeating the purpose of the message in the first place.

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