Seeing double, brilliant or just a headache?
November 30, 2011
No one can accurately imitate the talent or unique charm of a particular actor, unless, it’s the actor himself. The tendency of an actor to play multiple roles in a movie is common, however, its success rate isn’t so concrete. When an actor or actress does plays multiple roles, it’s success or failure can be considered a coin toss. The recent of release of Adam Sandler’s “Jack and Jill” can attest to this, as the reviews of the movie weren’t so favorable.
“Jack and Jill” depicts a set of fraternal twins who reunite for the holidays, with Sandler playing both the siblings (yes, a boy and girl). Is it comedic gold? Not so much. The film received universally negative reviews with Rotten Tomatoes giving it a 4% rating and Entertainment Weekly giving it a D+ grade. Their reviews read, “….Jack and Jillis not notfunny. It’s just unreliably, haphazardly funny when it’s not just obnoxiously sentimental or plain