While golf might not be a favorite for all, Adam Sandler transforms golf into pure entertainment in Happy Gilmore 2. A solid 10 out of 10 film; it captures the essence of the original movie while making it appeal to the younger generations. With a lot of celebrity cameos and acting that would make any generation reminisce on the original, it is sure to make the audience have a good time, even if they do not like golf in particular.
At the beginning of the movie, the viewers find out that Happy Gilmore, played by Adam Sandler, and Virginia, played by Julie Bowen, are married and have four boys and one girl. Soon after, though, the audience finds out that Virginia died after Happy accidentally swung a ball into her. He becomes a depressed mess, starts to take up drinking, and vows never to play golf again. He ends up losing his grandma’s house and has to move into a new house in a not-so-good neighborhood with his daughter, Vienna, played by Sunny Sandler. Some time after moving into the new house, he finds out that Vienna’s dance instructor, Monica, played by Jackie Sandler, reserved a spot for Vienna at a prestigious dance school in Paris. However, the school costs $75,000 per year. After realizing that he does not have anywhere close to that much money, Happy has to make a tough decision: start golfing again to make enough money for her schooling, or let Vienna give up on her dream.
While the storyline is extremely well-written, other aspects of the film cannot be forgotten. Celebrity cameos, music from the first movie, great acting: this movie has it all.
Celebrity cameos were extremely common in the movie, with Eminem, Guy Fieri, Post Malone, and even Kansas City Chief’s football player Travis Kelce having roles in the film. The celebrities popping in and out of the shots make the movie way more interesting, especially for the younger generations.
Some of the music from the first film, such as Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Tuesday’s Gone,” has beeon reprised to give the movie a more authentic feel, and it pays off. It makes the audience feel like they are reliving the first time they watched the original Happy Gilmore.
The acting in the movie is as close to the original as it can get. Happy Gilmore still has the anger (and swearing) issues; Shooter McGavin, played by Christopher McDonald, still does his finger guns; Hal L., played by Ben Stiller, is still himself with the timeless “you’re in my world” line appearing once again.
In the end, Happy Gilmore 2 is a movie that will be loved by many generations to come, whether they are golf fans or not. This film, along with the original, makes up the Happy Gilmore we all know, love, and cherish.