It's cool to see Adam Sandler explore a dramatic role as the Cobbler, Max Simkin. Of course, he's still funny. Max discovers that he turns into the owner of the shoes that he tries on.
Sandler is the only factor that helps this flick despite class acts like the unique Buscemi and the legendary Hoffman. The Cobbler plods along through life, just like the script. He has no social life or customer appeal. Unfortunately, this awesome magical gift just creates more problems for him. The people I could be, and things I would do if I discovered such a power. Max fills the shoes of the local gangbanger, Leon (Method Man). He takes risks for the first time, but then he turns into a 'crossdresser' and kills the gangster with his stilettos. OK, now he's a murderer, and there's no moral pangs expressed by good citizen Max? Also, he transforms into his 'dad' to give his dear old mama one last dinner date at home with her 'husband'. He helped kill the woman, because she wakes up dead. You can argue that he satisfied her dream of reuniting with her husband again, but it seems like assisted suicide. Again, the Cobbler quickly gets over it. This guy's made of ice! He even robbed a rich guy's shoes using the shoes of a 'Black person', so he could become the 'rich guy' to paint the town red.
Finally, the Cobbler's long lost dad (Hoffman) returns, but their new relationship is left inconclusive. The main adventure I wanted to see was the infatuation Max displayed for urban development activist Carmen (Melonie Diaz). That's where Sandler shines as the awkward lover, but it goes nowhere. The girl keeps flirting until the end. I leave this at the Losing 35 yd Line, since my older teen really liked it.
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