Saturday, November 12, 2011

'Jack and Jill' Fails to Conjure Up Twin Magic

That's Adam Sandler...and Adam Sandler and that's more than one too many.

We all have relatives that get on our nerves, but there is a fine line between tolerating someone for their annoyances and having that sudden urge to lock oneself in the room when it’s time for that holiday get-together. Take Jack (Adam Sandler), a commercial director who knows that a peaceful Thanksgiving with his wife Katie Holmes and two children is out of the question.  

Dreading the arrival of his awkward, unattractive and needy twin sister, Jill (also played by Sandler), Jack manages every possible solution to ensure the holidays don’t go up in flames. But what was initially intended to be a quick Thanksgiving stay, extends longer than expected, through Hanukkah and New Years, aggravating Jack to no end.