Click (2006) Critic Reviews

One of the best American films of the year so far.Read the full review

There are times when the comedian falls back on his typical shtick, but the film doesn't shy away from the darkness inherent in this kind of story, and it has a heart.Read the full review

Click manages to sneak some surprisingly moving moments in between the gross-out gags and the schmaltzy resolutions.Read the full review

The movie is gag-filled, as you would expect of a Sandler movie, but the filmmakers realize they have hit upon an idea that is both clever and good, so they edge their comedy into some darker areas of human behavior.Read the full review

If it doesn't quite represent the new, improved Adam Sandler, it shows him almost desperately trying to figure out who that might be.Read the full review

It's not just sad, it's brutal. There's an undercurrent of cold, detached cruelty in the way Michael uses the magical device.Read the full review

Despite its ultra-formulaic premise and juvenile sense of humor, there are a few laughs, and the movie's heart is generally in the right place, with the notable exception of racist characterizations of an Arab prince and Japanese businessmen.Read the full review

Charlie Kaufman could have made a great movie out of Click, a soupy existential comedy about a "universal remote" that lets a man magically rewind, fast-forward, and pause his life.Read the full review

At times dark and at other times gooey.Read the full review