Click 4K Review (Sony Pictures)

Click is a 2006 dramedy directed by Frank Coraci (The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, Blended, The Ridiculous 6, Zookeeper, and Here Comes the Boom). It was written by Steve Koren (Jack and Jill, Saturday Night Live, Seinfeld, A Thousand Words, Bruce Almighty, Evan Almighty, A Night at the Roxbury, and Superstar) and Mark O’Keefe (Late Show with David Letterman, The Weird Al Show, The League, Politically Incorrect, and Bruce Almighty). It was produced by Adam Sandler (Murder Mystery franchise, Hustle, Hubie Halloween, Bedtime Stories, Deuce Bigalow franchise, The Animal, Joe Dirt, That’s My Boy, Paul Blart franchise, Grandma’s Boy, The Hot Chick, Pixels, and The Benchwarmers). It had an estimated budget of $82,500,000 and it grossed $240,685,326 worldwide at the box office. A harried workaholic Michael Newman (played by: Adam Sandler from Happy Gilmore franchise, Big Daddy, The Wedding Singer, Little Nicky, Punch-Drunk Love, Billy Madison, and 50 First Dates) doesn’t have time for his wife Donna (played by: Kate Beckinsale from the Underworld franchise, Vacancy, Total Recall, Whiteout, and Van Helsing) and children. He’s too busy trying to impress his ungrateful boss John Ammer (played by: David Hasselhoff from Baywatch, Knight Rider, Piranha 3DD, and Nick Fury: Agent of Shield) and earn a well-deserved promotion. So when he meets the mysterious Morty (played by: Christopher Walken from The Prophecy franchise, The Deer Hunter, The Dead Zone, Pulp Fiction, True Romance, Suicide Kings, Batman Returns, and King of New York), he gets the answer to his prayers: a magical remote that allows him to bypass life’s little distractions with increasingly hysterical results. Michael gleefully mutes, skips and scans past his family and his friends, the remote gradually takes over his life and begins to program him!!!! Click kinda throws the audience for a loop. Most of them were expecting some silly and over the top comedy from Sandler but it gets dark and really depressing. I actually checked it out the first weekend that it hit theaters and I left that screening feeling a certain way. It took me a few viewings to fully appreciate it. Honestly, the older that I get, it’s more relatable. The previous two collaborations with director Frank Coraci and leading actor Adam Sandler were top notch so this was very different compared to those movies especially with it’s tone. The script doesn’t stick to one thing, it’s all over the place. It covers a little bit of everything. I think it’s still the only Sandler produced feature to be nominated for an Oscar so there’s that when it comes to Click. Lead actor Adam Sandler shows more of a serious side of himself as the overworked Michael Newman. He just wants to get at a secure spot with his business so his family will be taken care of but unfortunately it makes him miss so much of their life. He’s determined to get his promotion at any cost and it turns out to be a major sacrifice later on. Sandler is still hilarious in this but only in certain spots because it’s not that type of production. He definitely flexes his acting chops in Click. Lead actress Kate Beckinsale helps balance out the drama for this dramedy as the patient Donna Newman. She puts up with so much knowing that her husband is doing it for their future but it just never ends and she can’t take it anymore at some point. She’s great in this and she’s one of the best female partners that The Sandman has ever had in his career. The legendary Christopher Walken as Morty was the main reason why I rushed to experience this ambitious project back in 2006. He’s in my top 4 of all time favorite actors and he proves in Click that he can do any role that’s given to him. He’s beyond talented, I’ve never seen a bad performance from him ever and that includes some stinkers he’s been in over the years but he always shined in them. It’s a complicated character with a nice twist to him for his reasons. David Hasselhoff plays a solid villain and a complete douchebag as the greedy boss Ammer. He just uses everyone for his own good and he doesn’t care what happens to them as long as he wins. Let’s talk about perfect casting when it comes to Michael’s parents. They actually got the skilled duo of Henry Winkler (Happy Days, Arrested Development, The Waterboy, and Night Shift) and Julie Kavner (The Simpsons, New York Stories, Forget Paris, and Awakenings) for these important portrayals as the older Newmans. Both of them provide some emotional moments that really elevates it all. The uncredited Terry Crews (The Expendables franchise, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Friday After Next, and The Longest Yard) basically reprises his role from White Chicks in his scene stealing cameo as the annoying driver. The rest of the supporting cast includes Rob Schneider (50 First Dates), James Earl Jones (Star Wars franchise), Blake Clark (50 First Dates), Nick Swardson (Grandma’s Boy), Sean Astin (50 First Dates), Jonah Hill (The Wolf of Wall Street), Sophie Monk (Date Movie), Jennifer Coolidge (American Pie franchise), Cameron Monaghan (Shameless), Rachel Dratch (Saturday Night Live), Katie Cassidy (Black Christmas), Joseph Castanon (Jericho), Jake Hoffman (The Irishman), Tatum McCann (The Time Traveler’s Wife), Lorraine Nicholson (World’s Greatest Dad), Michelle Lombardo (Californication), Jana Kramer (One Tree Hill), Sidney Ganis (Anger Management), and Carolyn Hennesy (General Hospital). Adam Sandler definitely called in some favors for Click because there’s more than a few impressive uncredited cameos. Click starts out as a normal family comedy but it then it turns into a sad drama about regret so it flips on the viewer which is risky for something like this. It hits home with lots of people. Most actually want to grow up so fast but when it happens it’s not what you expected. This honestly shows how precious time is especially with everyone that you value and love. It has a great message to it and it’s straight up made more for adults rather than a younger viewer. I enjoy it so much more on these later revisits so it’s one of those films that just keeps getting better. It’s misunderstood and I think most fans weren’t ready for Click when it first came out. It’s a quality mix of drama and comedy with so much heart to it. RECOMMENDED!!!! Let’s discuss this high definition presentation and special features from Sony Pictures! This 2160p (1.85:1) transfer with Dolby Vision and HDR10 blows away the previous Blu Ray. This UHD of Click is a really nice upgrade on all levels. All of the sharp colorful visuals really shine for this. It’s always been one of the best looking Sandler features so it looks even better now. It has a few different audio options which includes English: Dolby Atmos, English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1, and English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 tracks on the UHD. It’s always awesome when a studio actually improves the audio with these catalog titles besides the picture because that’s becoming a rarity these days for home video. It has some crazy moments that stand out but mainly the soundtrack takes control when it comes to sound. All of the dialogue is crisp, the drama is elevated, and the music has a killer boost to it. It has English, English SDH, and Spanish subtitles. It has an “Audio Commentary” with Frank Coraci, Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy, Steve Koren, and Mark O’Keefe. This has all kinds of interesting stories and inside information about this dramedy. It has 3 minutes of 4 “Deleted Scenes”. It has the 7 minute “Make Me Old and Fat”. This focuses on the Oscar nominated special fx makeup for the dramedy. It has the 5 minute “FX of Click”. This is dedicated to the visual fx from the major production. It has the 5 minute “Design My Universe”. This showcases the production and set design for Click. It has the 3 minute “Cars of the Future”. It has the minute “Humping Dogs”. This basically a gag reel with the animals in this. It has the 4 minute “Director’s Take”. This is all about the man behind the camera, Frank Coraci. It has the 3 minute “Fine Cookin”. This is a hilarious look at Adam Sandler with the fat suit. It has the “Theatrical Trailer” for Click. This 20th anniversary carries over all of the archive bonus material from the earlier home video releases. It comes with a slipcover and a digital code. 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