Grown Ups 2 Review

Grown Ups 2


Release Date: 19th September 2013 - Australia


Production Companies
Columbia Pictures (presents)
Happy Madison

Distribution
Sony Pictures Australia


Genre: Comedy

Rating: PG

Runtime: 101 minutes
                94 minutes (DVD)


Budget: $80,000,000

Box Office Gross: $246,984,278 (Worldwide)


Plot Summary
Three years have passed
since Lenny and his friends
had a great time in their
lives in their summer.

Lenny has moved his
family from the big city
to the small town where
they grew up. Now, on this
last day of school, it's up
to the children to teach
their parents a thing or two.


Cast
Adam Sandler - Lenny Feder
Kevin James - Eric Lamonsoff
Chris Rock - Kurt McKenzie
David Spade - Marcus Higgins
Nick Swardson - Nick Fillard
Salma Hayek - Roxanne Feder
Jake Goldberg - Greg Feder
Cameron Boyce - Kethie Feder
Alexys Nycole Sanchez - Becky Feder
Maria Bello - Sally Lamonsoff
Ada-Nicole Sanger - Donna
Lamonoff
Frank Gingerich - Bean Lamonsoff
Maya Rudolph - Deanne McKenzie
Nadji Jeter - Andre McKenzie
China Anne McClain -
Charlotte McKenzie
Kaleo Elam - Ronnie McKenzie
Alexander Ludwig - Braden

Richie Minervini - Principal Tardio
Jackie Sandler - Jackie Tardio

Sadie Sandler - Sadie Tardio

Sunny Sandler - Sunny Tardio

Tim Meadows - Malcolm Fluzoo
Steve Austin - Dennis "Tommy" Cavanaugh
Shaquille O'Neal - Office Fluzoo
Taylor Lautner - Frat Boy Andy (Uncredited)
Steve Buscemi - Wiley
Oliver Hudson - Kyle
Colin Quinn - Dickie Bailey
Georgia Emge - Mrs. Lamonoff

Jon Lovitz - Squats Fitness Janitor

Allen Covert - Hippie Teacher (Cameo)

Cheri Oteri - Penny

Ellen Cleghorne - Mary Fluzoo

April Rose - Hot Dance Teacher

Dan Patrick - Gym Teacher

Ebony Jo-Ann - Mama Ronzoni

Halston Sage - Nancy Arbuckle

Norm Crosby - K-Mart Employee

Dennis Dugan - Dr. Larry (Cameo)

Jonathan Loughran - Robideaux

Chris Berman - The Great Renaldo

Kris Murrell - Beefcake Kitty

Kevin Grady - Muzby (Cameo)

Aly Michalka - Bikini Girl Savannah

Paulina Gretzky - Bikini Girl Daisy

Kamil McFadden - Bumpty Fluzoo

Alexander Poncio - Duffy

Patrick Schwarzenegger - Frat Boy

David Henrie - Frat Boy

Chris Titone - Frat Boy

Jared Sandler - Frat Boy

Jimmy Sandler - Frat Boy

Jimmy Tatro - Frat Boy

Andy Samberg - Male Cheerleader (Cameo)

Jorma Taccone - Male Cheerleader

Bobby Moynihan - Male Cheerleader

Akiva Schaffer - Male Cheerleader

Taran Killam - Male Cheerleader

Paul Brittain - Male Cheerleader

Will Forte - Male Cheerleader (Cameo)

(Uncredited)

Erin Heatherton - Ginger (Head Cheerleader)

Milo Ventimiglia - Milo

Peter Wolf - The Party Band

Seth Justman - The Party Band

Magic Dick - The Party Band

Danny Klein - The Party Band

Duke Levine - The Party Band

Tom Arey - The Party Band

Crew
Director - Dennis Dugan
Based on Characters/Writer - Fred Wolf
Based on Characters/Writer/Producer -

Adam Sandler
Writer - Tim Herlihy

Executive Producers - Barry Bernardi

and Allen Covert

Producer - Jack Giarraputo

Co-Producer/Music Supervisor - Kevin Grady

Casting Director - Roger Mussenden

Production Designer - Aaron Osborne

Art Director - Erin Cochran

Set Decorator - Jennifer M. Gentile

Property Master - Timothy S. Wiles

Costume Designer - Ellen Lutter
Director of Photography - Theo van de Sande

Second Unit Director/Stunt Coordinator: Second

Unit - Scott Rogers

Special Effects Coordinator - Mark R. Byers

Visual Effects Supervisor: Rhythm & Hues -

Edwin Rivera

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor: Zoic Studios -

Rocco Passionino
Editor - Tom Costain

Supervising Sound Editors - Kami Asgar

and Sean McCormack

Re-Recording Mixers - Tateum Kohut

and Greg Orloff
Music - Rupert Gregson-Williams

Music Supervisors - Michael Dilbeck

and Brooks Arthur


Review
Practically joyless and sometimes offensive comedy is the best way to describe this motion picture. With GROWN UPS 2, I was sceptical that it would ever be able to surpass the standards of its underrated predecessor (click here). Surprisingly, it beat its competitor, the non-comedic movie Pacific Rim, at the box office triumph in the US but not worldwide. The safer and alternative film received better reviews than the sequel. Adam Sandler got back together again with Chris Rock, Kevin James and David Spade as the four members of the cast, leaving Rob Schneider not to reprise his role as the fifth character from the first hit. It makes logical that they appeared to be trying their best, and Sandler ended up having the tiring and derivative humour he wrote.

WWF wrestler Steve Austin appeared in one of the minor roles and treated his part like an extended cameo. Unfortunately, it's not good enough that former Twilight bad boy Taylor Lautner is here to save the movie from its less favourable reputation. Some comedic parts serve the film to make it partially redeemable for an average moviegoer who would have wanted it. Enough is enough for GROWN UPS 2 to get criticised for its factors. It's not the best of its apples, nor the worst movie in history. It's a good thing I never lived in this comedy, and it will not be the all-time horrible. You're wondering why the worst movie I have seen is Batman & Robin.

In recommendation, the film is below average, and next time, I hope Sandler will make a better movie, which I will judge at the next screening. Watch GROWN UPS 1 without wasting your money to try the second part.

Star rating: (4/10) Below Average

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