Quartile rating: 6.5/10 · 1 rating
A married workaholic, Michael Newman doesn't have time for his wife and children, not if he's to impress his ungrateful boss and earn a well-deserved promotion. So when he meets Morty, a loopy sales clerk, he gets the answer to his prayers: a magical remote that allows him to bypass life's little distractions with increasingly hysterical results.
Click is an Adam Sandler comedy that takes a surprisingly dark turn midway through, elevating it above typical Sandler fare. The magical remote concept is a reasonably fresh spin on the 'workaholic learns his lesson' narrative, giving it some novelty. The plot starts as broad comedy but shifts into genuinely affecting drama about regret and missed moments, though the tonal whiplash is handled unevenly. Acting is largely broad and comedic from Sandler and company, with Kate Beckinsale underutilized; Christopher Walken adds quirky charm as Morty. Cinematography is standard studio comedy — competent but unremarkable. The ending opts for a safe, redemptive reset that undercuts some of the emotional weight built up, though it delivers crowd-pleasing closure. A middling but occasionally resonant film.