Eight Crazy Nights (2002)Movies

Movies from Film Forum, 12/05/02The holiday season's other animated feature, Eight Crazy Nights, failed to attract any religious press raves.Comedian Adam Sandler made a strong impression on critics earlier this year with Punch-Drunk Love, in which he played a young emotionally damaged man learning to control his anger. It was considered a dramatic departure from his usual juvenile behavior. Since it involved real acting and serious issues, the film turned off most of Sandler's fans, who prefer adolescent humor to thought-provoking comedy. Well, fans of big-screen flatulence, never fear! Just in time for Hanukah, Sandler's back with an animated holiday special packed with lowbrow laughs.Phil Boatwright says, "Evidently, [Sandler] wanted to bring Hanukah to the attention of those unfamiliar...