In this ridiculous movie, Danny, a plastic surgeon, gets caught in a web of lies when he tries to “get lucky” with a young woman.

Plot
In 1988, Danny Maccabee is about to get married, but minutes before the wedding, he realizes that his girlfriend is marrying him only because he is becoming a doctor. Dejected, Danny goes to a bar, still with the wedding ring on his finger, and, by chance, he discovers that the ring and the role of scorned husband make him incredibly attractive to the ladies.

20 years later, Danny works as a plastic surgeon, and he is as superficial as his patients. He has kept his wedding ring, which has helped him pick up a considerable number of attractive women. One day, he meets Palmer, a beautiful young teacher, and the both of them think they might have a future together.

But then Palmer notices the wedding ring, and Danny tells his usual lies; that he is unhappy and is going to get divorced. Still, Palmer doesn’t want to commit to Danny until she has made sure that his marriage is over. Danny persuades his assistant, Katherine, to take on the part as the missus. This marks the beginning of a web of lies that gets completely out of hand. Soon, Danny finds himself vacationing in Hawaii with Palmer, his fake wife, her kids (that Palmer believes are Danny’s kids) and strange cousin Eddie (who takes on the part as Katherine’s new boyfriend).

Complications are aplenty, and soon Danny starts to get feelings for an entirely different woman than Palmer.

Quality and Theme
“Just go with it” is loosely based on a script by I.A.L. Diamond, the screenwriter who wrote a number of excellent comedies in the 1960s. Unfortunately, this new version is not even remotely excellent. The movie is a horrible mash-up of mediocrity in every way.

The worst thing about the movie is the filmmakers’ complete lack of common sense. Katherine’s kids play an important part in the story, and their presence, as well as many of the jokes, are clearly intended for a young audience. However, there are so many inappropriate jokes and sexual innuendo that the film is not even remotely suitable for kids. It’s quite ridiculous; some scenes are too childish for young people and adults, while other scenes are completely unsuitable for kids. It seems as if the filmmakers try to target several age groups, but they end up missing all of them.

The obvious message of the movie – “lying causes problems” and “you’ll find love where you least expect it” – is fine. The underlying message, on the other hand, is a different matter. Most Hollywood movies portray a utopian ideal of beauty, and that is, to a certain extent, acceptable. In this movie, however, the celebration of ”hotness” is shamelessly over the top. It’s never stated in words; still, all the characters that are not "hot" are portrayed as crazy or useless. As well as this, the main characters make fun of others to seem cool. It’s quite outrageous.

By all means, the movie isn’t all bad. It offers light entertainment, and Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston are good actors who have good chemistry between them.

Suitability
”Just go with it” has a PG-13 rating, and contains a large number of sexual references. For this reason, we don’t recommend this movie for children younger than 13 years of age.

Conclusion
This is a schizophrenic soup of mediocrity. Don’t waste your time on this movie.

Facts

Director: Dennis Dugan Genre: Comedy Actors: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman, Nick Swardson, Brooklyn Decker, Bailee Madison, Griffin Gluck, Dave Matthews and more Language: English Nationality: USA Production Company: Happy Madison Productions Length: 1h 56mins Production Year: 2011 Rating: PG-13 Suitability: Young people/adults Rating Reason: Rated PG-13 for frequent crude and sexual content, partial nudity, brief drug references and language.

Our Assessment: Not recommended

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