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Review: Grown Ups 2

By Christine Petralia

Image courtesy of Columbia Pictures

 July 21, 2013
 
For anyone who liked the first Grown Ups, the sequel is cute, light-hearted and funny. But, it’s really just an excuse for Sandler and friends to make a film. Each scene kept you guessing about who would show up next.
 
The film picks up three years later. Lenny (Adam Sandler) has moved his family back to his old neighborhood. It’s the last day of school before the summer begins, so everyone is anxious. Lenny’s wife, Roxie (Salma Hayek), informs him she wants another baby, while he is just relishing the three he already has.
 
Kurt (Chris Rock) is enjoying his ‘pass’ as his wife, Deanne (Maya Rudolph), forgot their anniversary. While their eldest daughter is starting to date, and their youngest son is just a terror, dancing like a maniac and running around biting people.
 
Eric (Kevin Jamies) is hiding the fact that he visits his mother several times during the day from his wife, Sally (Maria Bello). Their kids aren’t the brightest crayons in the box, but they sure are funny.
 
Higgy (David Spade) is still doing the playboy thing, however, he’s thrown a wrench when a son he never knew about comes to visit. At first he’s frightened of the big guy, but they learn to get to know each other.
 
The group of guys has trouble realizing their children are growing up. Lenny is overprotective of his son who’s being bullied. Kurt doesn’t want his daughter dating. And Higgy just has trouble in general relating to his son. In moments of weakness, the guys, of course, resort back to children themselves. They head to the old water hole, which is now taken over by a bunch of annoying frat guys, including Taylor Lautner (in a very Jacob-esque role).
 
The movie was filled with a bunch of funny moments, such as the girls taking a yoga class with a very hot teacher and the carwash scene. Some of the funny scenes were, of course, ruined in the previews, but there were a bunch of others. It was typical Sandler potty humor. And it was fun.
 
Steve Buscemi, Cheri Oteri, Shaq, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Tim Meadows, Colin Quinn and Jon Lovitz are just a few of the random friends of Sandler’s that make cameos.
 
I probably wouldn’t recommend seeing this in the theater just because prices are pretty steep now. But if you have a coupon or a free movie ticket, by all means. It’s really the only PG-13 comedy out there that leaves you giggling and talking about ‘burp-snarts’ later on.

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