After suffering through "Bedtime Stories," I had low expectations for "Billy Madison." Boy, was I wrong.
Sandler's first breakout hit grabs the viewer by the heart and never lets go! His inspirational performance as a profoundly mentally retarded man who must repeat all of his school years in order to get a job will have you on your feet and cheering! Sandler should have received an Oscar nomination, reaching deep down inside of himself to make Billy Madison both an anti-hero and an icon to the meek everywhere! If Billy can find love, laughter, and sympathy in this big bad world, then all of us should become a Billy Madison, forging our own way in this dog-eat-dog existence!
(*Sarcasm. This sucked; worst comedy released in the last three decades. Watching this made me want to take up cutting myself. I can't believe I married a woman who bought this on purpose.*)
Stats:
(1995) 89 min. (1/10)
-Directed by Tamra Davis
-Written by Tim Herlihy & Adam Sandler
-Cast: Adam Sandler, Darren McGavin, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Bradley Whitford, Josh Mostel, Norm MacDonald, Mark Beltzman, Larry Hankin, Theresa Merritt, Dina Platias, Hrant Alianak, Vincent Marino, Jack Mather
(PG-13)
