Jack and Jill Review
The holidays are quickly approaching; a special time with family and friends…so we hope. Well, it’s not that special for Jack (Adam Sandler), though he has a beautiful wife (Katie Homes), 2 great kids, and a successful job as an advertising executive, he also has his annoying twin sister, Jill (also played by Sandler). Year after year Jack dreads the holidays, because he gets a visit from his neurotic twin sister; and this time it’s even worse, because Jill doesn’t want to leave. So now Jack’s quiet, comfortable life turns into a chaotic nightmare.
Rating: Two out of five buckets.
Release Date: November 11, 2011
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 8+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild
Talking Points:
Elementary school kids and tweens often like Adam Sandler movies; they’re funny and entertaining. I tend to like his movies as well. However, Jack and Jill, is a strange, atypical Adam Sandler movie. Jill (played by Adam Sandler), is not sweet and funny like Tootsie (played by Dustin Hoffman), she is a very large, ogre like creature. Her voice is annoying, she continually whines when she doesn’t get her way; Jack couldn’t wait for his sister to leave, and I felt the same way. Having said all that, Jill sincerely loves her brother; which was heartwarming at times.
There were some funny parts, even though Jack’s sister drives him crazy, they do have some resemblance, which added a little humor.
The movie has an all-star cast, to name a few; Adam Sandler, Katie Holmes and Al Pacino. David Spade, Johnny Depp and Regis Philbin make an appearance.
Al Pacino, plays himself in the movie; that was another strange part. We learn that Pacino goes crazy, and falls madly in love with Jill… another unsettling part.
There is a lot of potty humor; with Jill’s sweat stained sheets, body hair and ear wax, it really wasn’t funny, just gross.
There are many racial stereotypes; which was the topic of many jokes in the film.
Sexual Content: Mild
- Women wear sexy low-cut out fits. One women comments that she’s not wearing any underwear.
- There are other sexual references and innuendos; Pacino says, ” I can smell horny across an ocean!”
- In one scene, Jack dresses up up like his sister, he fills his bra with cantaloupes and then a bathroom attendant adjusts them. Later the attendant grabs Jill’s breasts, thinking it’s Jack’s cantaloupes.
Violent Content: Mild
- Jill punches the bathroom attendant.
- A drunken women grabs Jack’s wife, and puts her in a headlock. Jill steps in and punches the women.
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
- The h-word is said a few times.
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild
- Characters are seen drinking cocktails at bars.
I’m not a twin, though I have nieces and have friends who are twins. I think it’s a unique and special relationship, which the movie ultimately portrays. However, I think Jack and Jill, is a movie I wouldn’t waste my time and money on, and I’m an Adam Sandler fan!
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