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Adam Sandler comedies have always been labeled as "dumb" or sophomoric humor. Which is fair, that's what they are going for, or at least to appear as. But its a shame that they aren't appreciated for their design and whit. Earlier Adam Sandler films have an art to their goofy punchline, a tact to their slapstick humor, and unstated intelligence behind their dumbness. The charisma and charm behind his goofy jokes is what has made Adam Sandler a comedy icon. Its sad that the care and delivery once put into Adam Sandlers bizarre brand of humor is gone, and it has been gone, for decades now. Its not that the goofiness or silliness is gone - that's still there - its just that the set up, delivery, and punch lines are all extremely lazy now. What once would have been a third or fourth draft now seem to be rough drafts hastily greenlit. There's no question whether something "plays" or "works" in a comedy bit, or whether its funny or not. Everything makes the final cut it now. All of this has been apparent in Sandler's recent works but its never been more on display than in Happy Gilmore 2. This movie tries hard to dig up nostalgia with flashbacks and call backs to old gags from the first movie, but each one falls flat and just shows how much Sandler and his creatives have lost over the years. I don't think Adam Sandler is "not funny" nor do I think the talented people around him arent either, I just think they aren't trying. And here it shows.

All great movies should do 3 things. They should entertain you, they should move you, and they should make you think.

Everything about this movie is entertaining. This movie has a plot and action sequences rivaling the biggest budget marvel films and some of the most creative fight sequences ever imagined. The plot and its subsequent action sequences and dialogue is so inspired and endlessly inventive. The filmmakers took the idea of a "multiverse" and used it to craft one of the most entertaining (and hilarious) stories to ever grace the big screen.

Everywhere you look, this film is thoughtfully written with profound human experiences, deep, relatable characters and strong moving moments. Throughout the flashes of multiverse madness we are shown such a gripping and powerful story about family and relationships that is so brilliantly acted by a cast that is able to jump from one beat to another, broadcasting a spectrum of colorful emotions all while soaring through character arcs so wrought with emotion you may even find yourself tearing up.

All at once, this movie is profound. This movie is as deep and intelligent as it is bonkers and emotional. The centrifugal force pulling all of this together is the movie's philosophy. This is one of existential meaning; touching upon the surface of our daily interactions, all the way to our complex personal relationships, and even deeper down to our universal purpose and the meaning of every one of our actions. This movie is as much a dissertation of philosophy as it is anything else. There are so many movies and shows exploring the idea of "the multiverse" but by far this is the most critical and complex to date. It uses this theme to dive straight into a theory of everything, exploring the age old of why we are here.

I can't recommend this movie enough. It's so richly inspired and so delightfully fun, moving and thought provoking. This movie is Everything, Everywhere, All at Once.