Through a series of strange visuals (i.e. a large assortment of store logos coming alive in the mall) and crude humor, Adam Sandler, the other writers and director, Seth Kearsley, deliver a story that, deep down, has a great meaning. The film is essentially a modern, adult twist on Charles Dickens’ classic novel, A Christmas Carol (1843). The film tells the story of a societal pariah who drains the holiday energy throughout the town in which he lives. As a result of his drinking, his foul mouth and the heinous acts that he commits (typically around the holiday season) Sandler’s Davey Stone created a dark and dingy path on which he had been traveling down for nearly twenty years. When Stone receives one final chance from someone from his past, Whitey (also voiced by Sandler), his tune slowly begins to change. Like Scrooge, Davey realizes that the smaller things in life are what matter the most and that the people around him are essential to his well being. While the film is clearly geared toward adult audiences, the moral of the story is one that pertains to all age groups. The musical numbers and the characters were funny and truly enjoyable. I thought the film, in general, was well written and, while it certainly was not Sandler’s funniest film, it held its own in the field of adult cartoons. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0271263/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1
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