I went into the screening thinking it was for older kids (10 and up), but anyone younger than, say, 40, won't get many of the cultural references.
The biggest problem with Pixels, however, is figuring out who the audience is.
Even stranger, but played for laughs at least, is when Ludlow's long-time wish comes true when his big crush - the woman from one of his favorite videogames - comes to life Night at the Museum-style. Their boozy banter and lack of chemistry never manages to sell it. Violet Van Patten ( Michelle Monaghan, The Best of Me) unbelievably considers rebounding with Brenner. After being dumped by her husband for a teenager, Lt. What doesn't work so well is a tacked-on romance. So instead of aspiring to anything worthwhile, he dons the world's ugliest orange outfit and installs electronic equipment for a living. After losing to Eddie ( Peter Dinklage, TV's Game of Thrones) in a prestigious videogame championship as kids, Brenner (Sandler) never quite got over it. In what's total wish fulfillment for gamers (read: anyone who's ever hoped all those sore thumbs and hours spent in front of the television might actually amount to something), Pixels is the story a guy who is tired of being a runner-up in life. It could just be stupidly brilliant enough to become something of a cult classic like Zoolander or Dodgeball. Now, that's not to say this film is problem-free or destined to win any awards, but for Atari nerds and anyone who wants to momentarily revel in 1980s nostalgia, Pixels isn't nearly as awful as the Rotten Tomatoes collective says it is. As he's turning 50 next year, one naturally expects that he'd outgrow his juvenile antics and opt for movies with a little more substance, or at least more sophisticated humor.Īfter a string of flops, including last year's Blended with his go-to romantic lead Drew Barrymore, Pixels is probably the best comedy Sandler's made in a while. Let's face it, it's pretty easy for critics to hate on Adam Sandler movies. Rating: PG-13 (for some language and suggestive comments)Ĭast: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage, Dan Aykroyd, Jane Krakowski, Sean Bean, Lainie Kazan, Ashley Benson, Matt Lintz, Brian Cox
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