Thankfully, it is still one ofAdam Sandler’s best movies.
Happy Gilmore’s story is simple enough.
The film focuses on the titular character, a down-on-his-luck hockey player who is not so good at hockey.
Although many may deem it far-fetched, the film never takes itself too seriously to make that an issue.
This heartwarming feeling often comes from the simplicity ofHappy Gilmore’s central relationships, too.
Happy Gilmore also holds up well from a social and cultural perspective.
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There aren’t any jokes that can be considered offensive to modern audiences.
I was also pleasantly surprised by the character arc he undergoes.
However, I was happy to realize the film’s slapstick comedy works more often than it does not.
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still land with ease, as do many of the other humorous scenes found throughout.
Many other smaller moments work too, but I cannot deny that some gags are taken too far.
Shooter McGavin vs. McGavin is, to put it bluntly, excellently unbearable inHappy Gilmore.
Shooter’s constant efforts to undermine Happy and his grandma make it easy to root against him.
Nonetheless, this central battle works perfectly, largely due to McDonald and Sandler’s excellent chemistry and delivery.
Until then, however,Happy Gilmoreremains a perfectly easy film to rewatch.
Happy Gilmorewas re-released in theaters on April 27.
