Mr Deeds
Small town kid, big time right hook.
In this goofy remake of Frank Capra's 1936 Mr Deeds Goes To Town, Adam Sandler is Longfellow Deeds, a loveable smalltown eccentric who inherits $40 billion and the controlling stake in a multimedia empire owned by an unknown uncle. Howevever, the slick M.D. of his uncle's businesses (Peter Gallagher), has plans to dispose of the empire to make a quick megabuck. Meanwhile, no-nonsense female reporter Babe Bennett (Winona Ryder) falls for the charms of Deeds when she's assigned to write an expose on him.
Critic Reviews:
- " The film delivers as promised on most levels; however, it does help to be an Adam Sandler fan to begin with. " – Rebecca Murray
- " While it isn't nearly the equal of the original, Sandler's DEEDS is an entertaining time-waster with a couple of great laughs and many more chuckles. " – Matt Easterbrook
- " Sandler's still owns the deeds to sweetness, sentimentality, and sitcom skill. " – Harvey S. Karten