Is it mind-blowing? Not at all. Is it memorable? Probably not. But it's that type of feel good movie you have to watch once in a while.

This is not going to make film history. It's not very original. It's not even that funny - but it does have Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler and it does have a cr*pload of heart and I really did enjoy it, no matter weither it was original or not.

This... this surprised me. 'Blended' is exceptionally very good, something I did not expect to be saying in this review. Any synopsis for this would make you fear the worst, as you'd expect it to be one of those average Adam Sandler films with low quality humour and extremely lazy characters played by a poor cast. However, this film somewhat incredibly manages to make everything work; it even has heart to it. Sandler, first of all, is actually pretty amusing as Jim. Across the opening few scenes it looks like another cliché, crappy character but as the production goes on we surprisingly get a bit more depth with him. Likewise with the rest, I feel we get enough of an understanding to go alongside the humour. Drew Barrymore is enjoyable as Lauren, she and Sandler have very good chemistry. The child actors are nicely chosen too, with Bella Thorne (Hilary), Emma Fuhrmann (Espn - yes, really) and Braxton Beckham (Brendan) all earning their stripes - I wasn't cringed out by any of them once, which is impressive. Even the side characters here are fun, Terry Crews and Abdoulaye N'Gom are likeable in their respective roles of Nickens and Mfana. I did not see this one coming, I was ready to dislike it. Instead, it becomes (at time of reviewing) my second favourite Sandler film; behind 'Click'.

Predictable Feel good comedy Characters 7/10 Story 7/10 Pacing 7/10 Visuals 7/10 Rewatchability Factor 6/10 Enjoyment or Emotional Value 7/10 Average Score 6.8/10