Although I am never normally a fan of Adam Sandler, I decided to give his new movie 'Jack and Jill' a chance, despite the fact that he plays both of the main characters.The film has a slightly complicated plot for a comedy: Jack has a pleasant life as a Jewish advert producer, married with children and one (pain in the arse) twin sister Jill. Fortunately for Jack though, Jill lives all the way in New York, the Bronx to be precise, that is until she comes to stay for a 4 day trip that turns into a 4 week trip, due to Jacks cruel treatment of her.
From the beginning of Jill's stay their are hilarious problems to be encountered: Jill's activities-to-do-before-I-leave-list covers everything from horse riding to featuring on a game show, her attempts at online dating are obviously problematic but side-stitchingingly funny, as are her constant stream of insults to Jack's friends and co-workers including the cringe worthy "Maybe if you believed if God, he wouldn't have given you a rat face".
The best part of the movie for me, by far, was the cameo appearance by the ever brilliant Al Pacino. Playing himself during a break-down, also being pursued by Jack to star in a Dunkin Doughnut's advert, he sees Jill as a reminder of his past in the Bronx and a ticket to love and sanity. Needless to say his attempts at courtly love are cleverly comical: at one point he sends Jill a hot dog with his number penned in mustard and the message 'call me', I have to admit that Al's appearances are reason enough to see this film.
So regardless of whether you like Sandler or not, you will most likely enjoy this movie, very funny, very entertaining.
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