TeenzTen An action-packed slog

SparkMore n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

Gurlyndrobb While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Delight Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

Michael_Kennedy The only word to describe this movie is baffling. The movies premise is stupid and it's executed, you guessed it, terribly. The plot is convoluted and boring to say the least. The acting isn't good and from a technical stand point it's decent. The cinematography, score and editing are all fine it's just the script is absolutely baffling. Everything that happened was just unbelievable. I watched this film in complete awe at what was happening. So many terrible things happen. Adam Sandler in one scene puts on his Dad's shoes and has a date with his Mom. Yes, that actually happens in the movie. He also puts on the shoes of a guy who has a hot girlfriend, goes over to the guys house and almost has sex with the girlfriend. However, he couldn't because he would have to take his shoes off. I mean really? It also has one of the dumbest twists I've ever seen on film. So, overall the movie is just dumb and my only response while watching it was utter confusion at what complete trash I was witnessing. It's almost worth watching because of just how ridiculous it is, almost.

TheHaratashi . I'm so glad I ignored all the negative reviews and watched this movie. I thoroughly enjoyed it. At times I even forgot it was Adam Sandler. He actually acted like a real person and I think it is his best role and best acting yet. I think this movie should be labeled a classic. I loved the back story that set the stage for this movie and all of the ups and downs Adams character had to go thru as he grew as a person inside. I think this is a must see movie.

SnoopyStyle Max Simkin (Adam Sandler) is a cobbler in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. He unhappily follows his late father (Dustin Hoffman) and fathers all the way back. Jimmy (Steve Buscemi) is his friend and barber next door. Carmen Herrara (Melonie Diaz) is a local organizer trying to stop land developer Elaine Greenawalt (Ellen Barkin). Local thug Leon Ludlow (Method Man) brings in his shoes. Max is stitching a new sole when the machine breaks down. He goes down to the basement to dust off the old manual stitcher. After fixing Leon's shoes, Max tries them on and finds himself turned into a copy of Leon. The magical machine had been passed on from father to son.There are a few ways to go with this intriguing concept. It could be a heart-felt indie about walking a mile in someone's shoes. It could be a superhero origin story. It could be a dark dive or a comedic take into humanity. This fails to walk down any of these more compelling paths. I'm not sure if it's Adam Sandler or a failure by Tom McCarthy. I tend to blame McCarthy. I expected more from him. This is not completely horrible like many of Sandler's recent efforts but it is still not good.

jakk54 Setting aside the cringeworthy religious message at the end, the film had great potential, which was unrealised. Sandler gave an excellent performance. Unfortunately, the lovely, engaging premise was ill-served by the crime/slapstick elements. The central idea of stepping into someone else's shoes had the potential to make for an intelligent, thoughtful, witty film. Instead, my suspicion is the producers wouldn't got for that and went for the easy option.The dialogue and performances were good generally. But the line about the keeper of soles/souls was toe-curlingly bad.There is a good film in there - it was just that I had some trouble finding it.