Sandy Wexler

That's the length of Sandy Wexler, the latest in what is sure to be a never- ending stream of Adam Sandler Netflix comedies. That is also, as a good friend pointed out on Twitter, 1. Citizen Kane, with which this tale of an astonishingly inept Hollywood manager shares some structural affinities. It unfolds in flashback and features present- day testimonials from a gaggle of celebrities who have gathered to honor the titular Sandy (Sandler, sporting oversized glasses and speaking in a Jerry Lewis whine) for an initially unspecified reason. En Algun Lugar there. Among those on call (because what better way to get this review to word count): Dana Carvey, Chris Rock, David Spade, Conan O'Brien, Mike Judge, Janeane Garofalo, Henry Winkler, Jon Lovitz and — in the same bloody one- shot! And hey, look, there's Judd Apatow, the king of bloated running times!

Cool meta aside there, A- Sands, who co- wrote the script, such as it is, with Paul Sado and Dan Bulla. There was a time, however, when Sandy wasn't so beloved: . I haz referencez, too!) A billboard for the Jean- Claude Van Damme sci- fi action flick is just one of the many onscreen allusions (Fruitopia and Green Day are but two others) that situate the story of Sandy Wexler in the mid- 1. That's when our bespectacled, plaid- shirted, beeper- sporting protagonist is barely making a living catering to a talent- free roster of clients (chief among them Kevin James, as a ventriloquist with dreams of UPN network glory) and pissing off playing- themselves celebs like Arsenio Hall and Quincy Jones (who were hopefully, like all involved, handsomely paid and/or extremely well fed). But Sandy's bad luck takes an upward turn after he spots the divine Courtney (Jennifer Hudson) singing at an amusement park. She could be the next big pop sensation, and perhaps, as quickly becomes apparent, Mrs.

Sandler's drool- accompanied ogling of the female form is now near Woody Allen levels of ick. And the idea that any character played by Jennifer Hudson — who deserves another Academy Award for the commitment she brings to her role — would give this moronic cretin the time of day is about the only amusing thing in the whole misbegotten enterprise. As with almost every Sandler vehicle, this is an adoring ode to a lifelong man- baby who mistakes his half- assed excretions for art. It's easy to love one (a grain of wheat among the multitude of chaff) that features .

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Adam Sandler's latest Netflix offering, 'Sandy Wexler,' is an epic-length ode to its irritating star. Sandy Wexler is a 2017 American comedy web film directed by Steven Brill and written by Dan Bulla, Paul Sado and Adam Sandler. The film stars Sandler. You don't have to be stylish, well-connected or chew with your mouth closed to be a great talent manager. Just ask the friends of Sandy Wexler. Adam Sandler teams up.

I'm still trying to decide where a scene in which Terry Crews is near- anally smothered by an especially obese sumo wrestler falls on the scale of offense. This is something to ponder. For 1. 31 minutes, at least. Production companies: Happy Madison Prods., Netflix. Cast: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Hudson, Kevin James, Terry Crews, Nick Swardson, Rob Schneider, Jane Seymour, Aaron Neville, Arsenio Hall. Director: Steve Brill. Screenplay: Paul Sado, Dan Bulla, Adam Sandler.

Producers: Adam Sandler, Allen Covert. Executive producers: Barry Bernardi, Tim Herlihy. Cinematography: Dean Semler.

Music: Rupert Gregson- Williams. Editor: Tom Costain. Production designer: Perry Andelin Blake.