I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in Australia on BINGE, and in the US on Starz Apple TV Channel and YouTube TV. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Adam Sandler is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Put it on tonight on BINGE and see for yourself.

There is a reason I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry keeps coming up in conversation. I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Firefighters Chuck Ford and Larry Valentine are guy's guys, loyal to the core—which is why when widower Larry asks Chuck to pose as his lover so that he can get domestic partner benefits for his kids, his buddy agrees. However, things get dicey when a bureaucrat comes calling, and the boys are forced to present a picture of domestic bliss. Adam Sandler and Kevin James lead a cast that never overplays a joke. It hit screens in 2007. I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Adam Sandler's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.