A creature that does hog an inordinate amount of space, though, is this guinea pig with enormous eyes. Yes, those eyes stop you in your tracks, but how often does one need reminding?
The two children who help put these tales together with valuable, but thankfully children-like inputs, are competent foils to Sandler. He is trying to re-discover his childhood, which included some magical moments with his father; they are trying to find a foothold as adults without a father around them. In this film, for some time, they find a delicate balance.
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