Jack and Jill went up the hill, and what happens after? We know the answer. Now, what happens when you put together two siblings of opposite worlds on a cruise ship with zany old Al Pacino who falls in love with a lady for all the wrong reasons? Jack (Adam Sandler) a protective and irritating brother who will do anything for his work and Jill, also played by Adam Sandler is twice as irritating as her 'brother'.
In terms of acting, Adam Sandler did a better job in playing the girl rather than the man. Irony? Perhaps those push-ups and glittery makeup did wonders to his visual appeal. One would have never thought that Adam Sandler could look quite pretty in a cross-dress character. The squeaky voice of Jill gradually becomes irritating to hear towards the end of the show. Kudos to this Hollywood actor who has definitely put in a visible effort in portraying Jill with his little girly actions and humorous needy behavior movements.
The plot for this show is as usual, predictable and some scenes were just so absurd that you won't know how to react to the director's cuts. What's more, a really random once-almighty Al Pacino acting as the weirdo in the film brings awkwardness to the ensemble? Well, I'd be lying if I said he hadn't bring laughter to the theatre, but if you were to see the production as a whole, it was just 'not right'. Especially when he referenced lines from "The Godfather" saga to doing things in which he just shouts his dialogue.
The opening and closing credit sequence were pretty unique and fun to watch, in which real-life twins were invited to talk about their relationship, tease one another and expose each other's secrets like how siblings do.
This show is honestly no where near cross-dressing films like Hot Chicks or other Adam Sandler's comedies, but Jack and Jill brings much laughter, enough to soothe a breaking heart or laugh off the stress from work. A pretty good show to watch with friends and do go in with an open mind, and to accept whatever farcical things that the film offers.
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