Grown Ups 2 is just as gross as the first one. It's gross enough to be an Adam Sandler classic. And that's what it is. Some movies give you a warm feeling and Grown Ups 2 gave me that feeling; a blanket of comfort when I know nothing can go wrong. The absence of Rob Schneider (who was the butt of most jokes and gags in the first movie) meant that poor David Spade had to take his place. Spade does a pretty good job at it thankfully. Kevin James however was the highlight of the movie with his subtle one-liners and his "Burp-Snarts". Taylor Lautner is a close second for his over-the-top frat boy performance.
The movie continues the current trend of flaunting 80s nostalgia. Sandler did it a few years earlier with Pixels and does it again in this. The entire third act of the film is set around an 80s themed end of the year party.
Simply put, Grown Ups 2 is for those people who comment "I see____. I click." on YouTube or Reddit. It's for the simple-minded, the ones who need some relief, the ones who don't care about the wokeness. That perhaps is why Grown Ups 2 joins the league of the Sandler Classics where other recent movies include Just Go With It and You Don't Mess With The Zohan.
The movie continues the current trend of flaunting 80s nostalgia. Sandler did it a few years earlier with Pixels and does it again in this. The entire third act of the film is set around an 80s themed end of the year party.
Simply put, Grown Ups 2 is for those people who comment "I see____. I click." on YouTube or Reddit. It's for the simple-minded, the ones who need some relief, the ones who don't care about the wokeness. That perhaps is why Grown Ups 2 joins the league of the Sandler Classics where other recent movies include Just Go With It and You Don't Mess With The Zohan.