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CMV: You Don’t Mess With the Zohan is Adam Sandler’s best overall comedic movie.

First, I understand movie preferences is completely subjective so I understand that this is kind of a loaded proposition to change my view.

Secondly, I admittedly have not seen all Adam Sandler comedies, including some of the more recent Netflix movies he’s done(but for some reason I feel confident no one will challenge that any of those are his best...)

Here are the reasons I think Zohan is his best comedy:

1. Sandler went outside of his usual comfort zone of goofball lovable loser. And while still playing a comedic caricature, I think he gave enough nuanced acting to make us forget that we mostly associate him with being incompetent. He actually did really well playing an international super agent. It’s a type of character that many actors have played for comic effect and Sandler pulled it off by playing it straight which is so unlike his comedic style.

2. Compared to other Sandler movies, it’s full of political satire but not in any sort of aggressive or off-putting way. It really just brushes over the idea of xenophobia as well as government and capitalist corruption but not in any way that detracts from the comedy. The ridiculousness of the plot lends to the narrative that certain preconceived notions of society are just as ridiculous. To me, those moments in the movie came off as genuinely charming.

3. Speaking of ridiculous plots, Sandler comedies have those in spades. But Zohan’s general plot of an Israeli commando wanting to be a hairstylist is top notch ridiculousness. And the bit stayed funny throughout, coupled with his hyper sexual social interaction.

4. The traditional slapstick and over the top type of comedy was on point. Sure, that type of comedy can be predictable but when it’s done well even when you know it’s coming you still laugh. That’s why I think Zohan is Sandler’s most re-watchable comedy. I still laugh at the same parts even if I’ve seen them a dozen times.

5. I think the Zohan supporting cast was on it’s A game too. This often goes with most Sandler comedies, but I think Rob Schneider, John Turturro, and Nick Swardson were at their comedic best and Emmanuelle Chriqui was a really good balance to Sandler. Dave Matthews was great too(Mariah Carey not so much).

You won’t change my opinion that Zohan is a really fun and funny movie. And if you’re not a Sandler fan in general I totally get it but bashing him here won’t change my opinion either.

But you could change my opinion that Zohan is his best comedy if you can convince me that another of his comedies has more than what I listed and is therefore an overall better comedy.
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Happy Gilmore is Sandler's best.  Inserting a hockey fan character into golf (generally regarded as the gentleman's game) is a great premise.  It's somehow semi believable, yet also over the top.  It did well with making shooter into an actually unlikable character... Which can be rare to have a solid antagonist in this type of movie.  Finally it has genuinely memorable scenes.  E.g. Bob Barker actually beating up Adam Sandler.