The Cobbler

Name: The Cobbler
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Comedy
Released: March 13, 2015
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 23

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Image Entertainment | Release Date: March 13, 2015 | PG-13

Summary: Max Simkin (Adam Sandler) repairs shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with the grind of daily life, Max stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to step into the lives of his customers and see the world in a new way. Sometimes walking in another man's shoes is the only way toMax Simkin (Adam Sandler) repairs shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with the grind of daily life, Max stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to step into the lives of his customers and see the world in a new way. Sometimes walking in another man's shoes is the only way to discover who you really are.… Expand

Director: Thomas McCarthy

Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 99 min

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Steve Persall

Mar 18, 2015

Flawed as it is, The Cobbler retains interest throughout, chiefly because Sandler isn't bad in a rare semi-dramatic performance. Read full review

Esther Zuckerman

Mar 12, 2015

What starts off as a potentially charming fantasy never finds its footing. Read full review

Molly Eichel

Mar 13, 2015

A film that continues to grow more perplexing as it walks, not runs, toward an unsatisfying end. Read full review

The Playlist Kevin Jagernauth

Sep 12, 2014

While the idea is original, it's also ridiculous, and the story is not close to clever enough to put it into any kind of context that is compelling, interesting or believable. Read full review

Peter Travers

Mar 12, 2015

Bad things can happen to talented people. Take Tom McCarthy, who wrote and directed "The Station Agent," "The Visitor" and "Win Win." All gems. His fourth film, The Cobbler, is a failure on every level. Read full review

Bilge Ebiri

Mar 16, 2015

Throughout The Cobbler, Sandler himself seems more invested than he’s been for a long time. But the rest of this ghastly movie lets him down. Read full review

Nathan Rabin

Mar 12, 2015

The Cobbler is such a weirdly somber comedy that it would almost be in poor taste to laugh during it, though there’s not much danger of that happening. Read full review

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cedatty

Jul 25, 2015

Thoroughly enjoyable fantasy that intermingles humor with pathos and charm. Don't miss it. Reminiscent of a Twilight Zone episode, but far better. Al star cast with Sandler, Hoffman, Buscemi. The reviewers who pan it should find another line of work.

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therockunleashe

Jul 14, 2015

Honestly, not sure why so many people dislike it. People talk about terrible characters, etc. when describing comedies, especially this film. Although, in all honesty, comedies are supposed to make you laugh, and nothing else.

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quincytheodore

Apr 9, 2015

Adam Sandler has made an array of dubious movies for several years now, filled with cheap jokes and crude slapstick moments. The Cobbler has significantly different direction than all of those, it brings an odd near magical concept that unexpectedly works. While it also has a couple of flawsAdam Sandler has made an array of dubious movies for several years now, filled with cheap jokes and crude slapstick moments. The Cobbler has significantly different direction than all of those, it brings an odd near magical concept that unexpectedly works. While it also has a couple of flaws like some corny jokes and predictable plot devices, it remains entertaining without forced juvenile moments and delivers genuine laughs.

Story follows Max Simkin (Adam Sandler), a cobbler who finds out that his old apparatus has another magical function other than fixing soles. It allows him to change into the person who owns the particular shoes. The premise is good, Max steps into other persons' lives and also the wrong crowd, whose lives are far more diverse than his. Adam Sandler take a different role than his usual silly middle age men role. He brings more of casual awkwardness from a polite man, the addition of background and cultural aspects are also very welcomed to set a more identifiable setting.

Cinematography is slightly somber, certainly a change of pace from Sandler's usual overly colorful tone. To its credit, there are amount of details of the environment and the movie portrays the setting as a fundamental part of it. Humor mostly hits the spot, the jokes will create a few chuckles here and there. Though it's not all gold, it is definitely better than maniac laughs in Grown Up which isn't infectious at all. The film has more focus as it tells the comedy with both subtlety and exaggerated motions.

Actors deliver fair performance. Max's transformation takes him into different skins, all of which are portrayed with shared clumsiness. The body switching subgenre has a few predictable twists, the film also faces this problem, but it creates scenes with enough refinement that makes them refreshing and presentable. Screenplay and script have substantial material, they don't overreach the premise even though there are a few subplots in play.

There are some narrative hiccups towards the latter half, although these are not intrusive and shouldn't deter one from giving the movie a chance. The Cobbler reminds me of Click, it has strange concept yet surprisingly effective. This is an improvement in Sandler's movie line-up and it's certainly worth a view.… Expand

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lukechristiansc

Mar 15, 2015

Let's be glad that us audiences and critics did not get another mean spirited Adam Sandler comedy. The humor is mildly impressive, especially for an "Adam Sandler movie," when the movie started it was boring. And I never saw a boring Adam Sandler comedy, in addition we should be glad thatLet's be glad that us audiences and critics did not get another mean spirited Adam Sandler comedy. The humor is mildly impressive, especially for an "Adam Sandler movie," when the movie started it was boring. And I never saw a boring Adam Sandler comedy, in addition we should be glad that the people that were not involved in Grown Ups. Grade B-… Expand

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wornoutspines

Mar 13, 2015

The Cobbler is not one of Adam Sandler's over the top, poorly acted and incredibly bad comedies, it's more of a fantasy drama with a comedic tone. I am a big fan of Reign Over Me, I only have great things to say about that film, and every time that I see a drama with Adam Sandler's nameThe Cobbler is not one of Adam Sandler's over the top, poorly acted and incredibly bad comedies, it's more of a fantasy drama with a comedic tone. I am a big fan of Reign Over Me, I only have great things to say about that film, and every time that I see a drama with Adam Sandler's name stamped on it, I still rush to see it.

The Cobbler has a good premise, and they've paired the interesting
premise with nice trailer but what a f***ing let down.

The film has a big, no, huge, pace problem, it's slooowww and as
depressing and dull as Max Simkin (Adam Sandler) is the movie. I
understand that Max Simkin is not enjoying is life at the beginning of the movie and that is fine. But he stays that way the whole way
through, which in this case kills any comedic attempt, in fact the
trailer was funnier than the movie was.

Adam Sandler, despite the fact that he is the front man, is not the
problem of this film. His performance is decent although it could have been better, it is OK. The guy can be good, he recently showed it in Men, Women, and Children. The same could be said for cast in general, even the worst of them could not have made this movie worse.

The story and the execution seems to be the real problems. Storywise
The Cobbler is all over the place and does not have consistence or an homogeneous identity. The Cobbler sounds like a fairy-tale, a fable kind of movie, because it looks light and fun. And it actually starts off that way but then the tone, the pace, and the story turns it into something completely different.

I am so disappointed that I'm going to stop now, I'm too annoyed.

@wornoutspines… Expand

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MovieMadHawk

May 14, 2015

The Cobbler to start off was funny i say that because there are parts that are funny, but was it the funniest Adam sandler movie ever no not even close but is it an Adam sandler movie i could watch a least one more time Yes and i gave it a four because to me it was a rushed movie and theThe Cobbler to start off was funny i say that because there are parts that are funny, but was it the funniest Adam sandler movie ever no not even close but is it an Adam sandler movie i could watch a least one more time Yes and i gave it a four because to me it was a rushed movie and the cast was off . to make this movie better they should have casted some famliar faces, like the ones in his upcoming movie Pixels.… Expand

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LucasTReviews

Jul 12, 2015

Há filmes com roteiros falhos, atuações ruins, piadas fracas, cenas sem nexo e horas de tentativas desesperadas de prolongação de um filme que tem tudo para dar errado...e The Cobbler não passa de uma junção de tudo isso.

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