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I always look forward to Adam Sandler movies. They are always good for a laugh. Trouble is, while this one has quite a few funny moments, it’s also scary and sad. Adam’s character receives a universal remote from the mysterious Morty, played by Christopher Walken, who is excellent as always. The remote really is universal in that it can control every aspect of his life. The message is clear that many of us fast forward through much of our lives by allowing day-to-day ‘busy-ness’ to crowd out the things and the people that are really important. This has long been a bugbear of mine. One of my favourite sayings is that no one says on his deathbed that he wishes he had spent more time at the office. So the movie struck a chord with me and if it encourages just one workaholic Dad to spend a little more time with his kids it will have been worth the making.