Bedtime Stories is a fun family film centered around Skeeter Bronson (Adam Sandler) who has to spend time with his nephew and niece (Jonathan Morgan Heit) and (Laura Ann Kelsing), respectively while his sister, Wendy (Courtney Cox), attends a job interview in another state. To assist him, Wendy enlists the aid of her friend, Jill (Keri Russell), to make sure she watches the children while Skeeter is at work…and possibly also to ensure Skeeter wasn’t accidentally drowning the children. Skeeter’s life is changed forever when the bedtime stories he shares with the children mysteriously come to life the next day.
Sandler has been hitting some solid ones with films like Click and Spanglish. While Bedtime Stories was enjoyable, it doesn’t tug on the heartstrings like those two, leaving you with just a lukewarm feeling at the end of the film, much like I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry did. I don’t know whose idea it was for the guinea pig, but it’s constant state of suprise was a neverending source of chuckles for me.
Narrated by (I’m assuming) Jonathon Pryce (Marty Bronson), the story was well told, and I have nothing negative to say about the acting, which was about average. Bedtime Stories is a definate must see for Sandler fans, and will probably be a fixture on family shelves when the dvd’s come out.
