Bedtime Stories

I don't expect anyone over the age of 12 to like this movie much. It is clearly a movie for kids. But it should be fun for the 6 to 12 year-olds in the family. Watch it with them, make sure the get more than the funny bits.

Adam Sandler plays his usual loser-makes-good character with the usual aplomb. If you are paying attention you will see one-liners delivered by bit players from previous Sandler movies. And in one very obvious case, a one-liner is delivered by the same actor who did the line many movies ago.

Keri Russell and Courteney Cox make worthy appearances but won't win any acclaim for their work here. Nor will any of the other cast.

The story is pure Disney formula and it works one one level. Sandler does his best to keep the story moving, and no scenes are overly long or over done.

Watch this movie with the little ones in the family. They'll thank you for it.