I avoid Adam Sandler ‘s movies when he’s being crass and stupid (e.g., I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry), but I’ll venture to those I think there’s a chance that he’s going to play a semi-adult. And the surprising thing about “Just Go With It” is that Jennifer Aniston is also good in this funny romantic comedy. Much of the screenplay borders on farce, but at its heart is the romance of familiarity, of loving someone because you know that person well and are known in return, which is not a premise often explored in your typical rom-com. Sandler plays Danny, a successful Los Angeles plastic surgeon who is crazy about Palmer (Brooklyn Decker), a young woman he meets at a party and lies to her about his marital status. He tells her he is in the process of getting a divorce. But when Palmer wants to meet is soon-to-be ex, Danny turns to his best friend and office assistant, Katherine (Aniston) to help him. From there, the lies snowball into fake kids and a fake new boyfriend for the fake ex-wife and a trip for all of them to Hawaii.
Decker is a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model turned actress and, to her credit, gives Palmer a genuine kindheartedness. Nicole Kidman does a surprising turn as a pretentious ‘friend’ who resurfaces in Katherine’s life. And there’s a very funny scene where a man must revive a sick sheep and the sheep is clearly made of rubber. Of course you know how “Just Go With It” is going to end. But, like “No Strings Attached,” half the fun is getting there. 2/11/11
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