Sneak Preview: Spanglish

For some reason, I don't know why, I think it's pretty cool to go to a "special sneak preview" of an upcoming movie. Maybe it's because of the "first on your block" syndrome. Maybe it's because I buy the hype of "special." Maybe it's just that you don't know a whole lot about it beforehand. Tracy and I ordered tickets on-line, grabbed some dinner and we were off.

We saw the movie "Spanglish" starring Adam Sandler and Tea Leone.

A few observations:

A movie starring Adam Sandler and rated PG-13 is going to draw a few young teenagers. They were all sorely disappointed. My guess is they missed any and all previews.

Those same younger teenagers, when they get bored, check their cell phone messages...and the one kid who didn't get the memo that laser-pointers are so 2001 tried to get a few shots off undetected (to no avail).

There was a theatre representative taking notes or counting heads or something after the movie. She had a legal pad and pen, but I couldn't see what she was writing.

Tea Leoni's character could not have been made easier to dislike. From beginning to end, I couldn't stand her.

Adam Sandler's character could not have been more likeable. His first words in the movie, about 10 minutes in, were funny. He didn't say much in the movie, but when he did it was either funny or insightful. His character was a cross between the guy in Punch Drunk Love and The Wedding Singer.

Needless to say, they were married...and we didn't like it one bit.

Cloris Leachman was funny in her role as Tea Leoni's mom.

The housekeeper was easily likeable. We immediately want her and Adam Sandler to get together.

Anybody thinking this is an Adam Sandler film will be disappointed...it's more of an ensemble cast.

If you go wanting to see a drama with laughs here and there, you'll be happy.