Film Review – Happy Gilmore 2

After the minor box office success of 1995’s “Billy Madison,” Adam Sandler was a comedy star with potential. He was quickly gifted another starring vehicle, and 1996’s “Happy Gilmore” went on to become an even bigger hit, helping to launch his big screen career with arguably one of his best movies, and a title that’s gone on to amass a huge fanbase. The best time for a “Happy Gilmore” sequel would’ve been 1998, but instead of a quick turnaround to remain in Sandler’s youthful ways with silliness, “Happy Gilmore 2” arrives 29 years later, and not a lot has changed for the character or the screenwriting (credited to original writers Sandler and Tim Herlihy). Growth, comedic or otherwise, isn’t the creative goal of the follow-up, as director Kyle Newacheck (2019’s “Murder Mystery”) is basically making “Callback: The Movie,” setting up a recycling factory for the star, who reworks almost every bit from the previous endeavor, deflating the fun factor of seeing Happy back in action. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com