8/22/08:  "We seem to be entering a very strange and exciting time in the career of Adam Sandler.  Already working hard to refine his Saturday Night Live-honed acting skills to the point where he can give a real performance, the reigning king of lowbrow comic blockbusters has now made back-to-back movies that are (gasp) “about” something.  Big things, too.  I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry attempted, with some success, to generate some empathy on the gay marriage issue among a constituency unlikely to have given it much thought.  And now he's stepped into even stickier territory, perhaps the world's single most divisive issue:  the eternal struggle between Israel and Palestine.  OK, You Don't Mess With the Zohan isn't exactly a thoughtful, dramatic examination of the issues, and this gonzo, anything-goes comedy can be hit and miss.  But it also has a way of sneaking up on you, scores more satirical points than you have any right to expect, and most shockingly of all, allows the former Opera Man to make me believe in the crazy dreams of a commando who only wants to be a hairdresser." MORE