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Just a couple weeks ago the movie "Bedtime Stories" was released on DVD. Being an Adam Sandler fan, my family just had to see this movie so it became our choice for family night last week. So, I thought I'd share with you a bit about the movie and my thoughts about it here to all you readers of Simple Man Entertainment.
Who's Who?
Let's start out by letting you know who the big names were in the movie. Well, as was mentioned, Adam Sandler was the leading man, playing the part of Skeeter Bronson (yeah weird name). Keri Russell was another big name, playing Jill (the person Skeeter eventually gets together with) and Courteney Cox played Skeeter's sister, Wendy. The kids in the movie were played by Jonathan Morgan Heit as Patrick and Laura Ann Kesling as Bobbi. A few other names you may recognize include Guy Pearce, Russell Brand, Richard Griffiths, and Teresa Palmer.
Kid Rating:
While often Adam Sandler really isn't in "kid friendly" movies, this one definitely is one to show the kiddies. Released by Disney, you don't have to worry about showing this one to the kids. The only thing I found is that the kids took a bit to get into the movie. The first 5-10 minutes didn't really hold their attention, but after that they were hooked.
The Story Line:
The story centers around Skeeter (played by Sandler) although it starts out when he is a child. His father owns a small motel and has to sell it to Barry Nottingham (played by Griffiths). Nottingham promises that later in life he'll make Skeeter the manager of the hotel. Well, Skeeter only ends up being the janitor and maintenance guy in the big hotel, but he dreams of someday being the manager. As the story progresses, Skeeter's sister asks him to watch her kids as she goes off to look for another job, since the school she is principal of is being closed down. Helping out Skeeter with their care is a teacher from the same school, Jill. At first Skeeter doesn't get along well with the children or with Jill. At the same time Nottingham (owner of the big hotel) decides he is going to start a new project and decides to make Kendall, who is to be his future son in law, the manager of the huge hotel.
As Skeeter takes care of the kids, he begins to win them over with the bedtime stories he tells them. The only thing is, the stories seem to be coming true in his life. Eventually even Jill begins to warm up to him. When Skeeter realizes that the dreams are coming true, he works to make the bedtime stories end up in ways that will help him get his dream of becoming a manager of the hotel. The only thing is, it appears that it's only what the kids say in the stories that actually comes true, which he'll learn the hard way.
My Thoughts:
So, about my thoughts. I really thought this was a good family movie. Do I plan on watching it again? No. It was good once, but not a family classic we'll watch again. I must say it had a lot of funny moments, but that's definitely to be expected with Adam Sandler playing the leading man. If you are looking for a movie for the family that is light and funny, this is a good pick. There's plenty of laughs, quite a bit of action, and the story plot is pretty decent, although a bit on the predicable side.
This is a movie I'd recommend if you have kids. It won't get a five star rating from me, but I'll have to give it a nice four star rating. So, pop some popcorn, load up on candy, and enjoy a night with the family with "Bedtime Stories."
