This is actually like two movies in one.

The first is fairly typical Adam Sandler fare: It’s what you’re used to seeing if you’ve ever seen, well, any of his movies. It’s also what you’re likely to think of if you actually saw the trailer for the movie.

Dad’s too busy for the family, he heads out for a universal remote, gets a truly universal remote, and can control anything. Hilarity ensues. He uses it to walk the dog faster, watch the girl in the short shorts run slower, make the jerk next door look stupid, that sort of thing. There is absolutely nothing surprising about any of this.

What is surprising is that somewhere in all of that, they completely forgot to mention that it’s (maybe) half the movie.

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This follow-up to 2001’s Legally Blonde starts off with a scrapbook that walks you through the first movie in an effort to bring back the magic. It almost completely fails, but it is sadly about as close as it gets.

What made the first movie work was that it was completely unexpected and it was just a fun ride. The second time through is never as much fun, though admittedly the original is nearly as good on subsequent viewings.

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