Chuck (Adam Sandler) is the poster child for every bachelor’s lifestyle, while Larry (Kevin James) is a widowed father of two children missing his deceased wife. The two men couldn’t be more different, except for the one thing they have in common: their firefighter brothers who share a passion for saving lives. When a political snag prevents Larry from leaving his pension to his children, he asks Chuck to share a “domestic partnership” in order to technically change the rules. It’s all working fine until the investigator (Steve Buscemi) snoops around their trash barrels and is about to pull the plug on their scheme that Chuck is forced to marry Larry. But as the whole Gay-Rights issues grow, they find themselves in need of a lawyer (Jessica Biel) who adds to the predictable and formulaic plot of one of the guys (Sandler) falling for her. Now it’s I-want-to-date-her-but-I-can’t-because-I’m-gay-and-have-to-pretend-I-don’t-like-girls. The movie is surprisingly hilarious from beginning to end perhaps due to intelligent writing by Alexander “Sideways” Payne. Dan Ackroyd is the feisty Fire Chief, David Spade does a hilarious routine at a gay pride party, but it’s the appearances of both Richard Chamberlain and Lance Bass (N Sync) that add to the coming-out-of-the-closet moments taking the movie over the top. When the story is over – despite all its political statements – gay or straight won’t matter. These are just two guys you’ll care about. 3.5 tiaras
