![]() The loosely constructed plot has Lenny (Sandler) moving his family back to his hometown in order for his children to grow up around the kids of his childhood friends - Eric (Kevin James), Kurt (Chris Rock) and Marcus (David Spade). But as they start to hang out together again, the buddies engage in various hijinks and set bad examples by falling into their old patterns of immaturity and rebellion. With Grown Ups 2 we get animal urination. Those of us who implore Sandler to move on to something new are wasting our collective breath, because he’s not listening. At the ‘80s party, characters and costumes have to be identified so the tweeners and kids aren’t confused as to why Chris. At age 46, he’s still fond of the same juvenile toilet humor that built his now-diminishing fan base in the first place. The cast is peppered with familiar names and faces, some of which return from the first film.Īnd now he’s determined to squeeze every last drop out of his formula. Many of Sandler’s frequent collaborators make appearances, and his go-to director, Dennis Dugan, likewise is along for the ride. ![]() And at least Rob Schneider is absent from the ensemble in this installment, so that’s a step in the right direction. GROWN UPS 2 is a louder, crasser, sloppier attempt at recapturing the first movie’s popularity. There are sporadic sight gags and one-liners that hit the mark, and a climactic party sequence showcases some inspired 1980s costumes. The minimal plot focuses on the four male leads and their families getting into one silly and often stupid misadventure after another. It all takes place in one improbably action-packed day. Everything climaxes in a giant 1980s-themed costume party. Yet mostly the script feels aimless and desperate, even by its own aggressively sophomoric standards. Grown Ups 2 is crass without being edgy, and the humor is somehow both vulgar and watered down. The script doesn’t feel as though it was written so much as it was emanated through a burp, sneeze or fart - a combination of which is celebrated on-screen. It certainly doesn’t appear to be conceived by grown-ups.
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