There are a few bursts of sheer, irresistible idiocy -- along the lines of "Wayne's World" or even "Pee-wee's Big Adventure"-- but not enough to sustain the more arid stretches.
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USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
Sandler mugs through a back-to-school daze. [13 February 1995, p.D1]
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Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Adam Sandler's creative songs and silly expressions on "Saturday Night Live" may have turned him into a celebrity, but this movie based solely on his antics doesn't work.
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Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
By the end, you feel like a drill sergeant-you want to wipe that stupid grin off Sandler's face.
The film should have featured more absurd and nonsensical elements. Certainly the plot is ridiculous, and so completely illogical that to see it fall by the wayside in favor of some inspired lunacy would not have been a loss.
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EmpireIan Nathan
EmpireIan Nathan
Okay, a couple of sniggers sneak out, but on the whole the effect is stone cold.