When Comedy Meets the Golf Course: A Review of Happy Gilmore
Happy Gilmore is an ex forward of a hockey team who has a lot temper and is forced to turn a professional golfer. With the intention to win money, Happy goes to the PGA Tour using his powerful slapshot off the tee due to repossession of his grandmother’s house by the IRS. His brash demeanor and unorthodox style make him an unlikely hero in the genteel golf world, much to the dismay of Shooter McGavin, who sees Happy as a threat to the championship title.
The film revels in the chaos of clashing cultures: where hockey is violent in contrast to the Quantities of golf. Issues of determination and personal growth are brought up woven into over-the-top humor. Happy Gilmore looks at the pursuit of passion and resolve, and getting to the right place for the right reasons, albeit in a comical way.
Adam Sandler does a good job at portraying Happy Gilmore as a hotheaded prostinate-turned-golfer who is well meaning. Christopher McDonald is equally good as Shooter McGavin to provide the perfect foil for Happy. The appearances of Carl Weathers and Julie Bowen are marvelous as they complement humor with the requisite human emotions.
The director Dennis Dugan successfully blends the comedic aspect into an underdog propensity. The presenting style of the movie is hold the attention of the audience using the excellent combination of fresh bright and non-expected funny scenes based on Adam Sandler’s performance.
The choice of the songs also matches with the comedy genre mostly using the easy-listening rock n roll andensemble comedy fun melodies. In terms of cinematography, Happy Gilmore does not venture to be groundbreaking, yet fun and lively actions and the portrayal of the golf course and the tournaments add to the comedic and dramatic feelings of the movie.
Happy Gilmore is well shot with exceptional work done to present a vibrant and beautiful portrayal of the golf industry both in terms of golf courses and different tournaments. The juxtaposition of golf as traditional sporting culture and Happy undoing so is fantastic.
While there aren’t many special effects, the exaggerated shots of golfing and the comical sequences are well done and add to the humour of the movie.
It is also well edited to match the comedic style of the movie perfectly. Transitions are seamless to contribute this velocity consistency to the entire joke and comedy of the film.
The movie has constant sets, fast pace and full attention on the main character as Happy Gilmore and his rival Shooter McGavin.
It has full of nice, goofy dialogs often with ridiculous language deliveries that have become infamous. The culture that comes with throw away humor also makes the movie enjoyable Some might consider some of the humor in the movie childish and cliché at times, yet that is what makes the humor so appealing. The whole movie relies on Sandler’s personality, which is a silver lining or rather a turn off for many people. But it borders on the ridiculous, still, it stays a delightful journey, with the viewers clapping for Happy and his, on any traditional measure, unimaginable success.
