Film Review: The Waterboy

Director: Frank Coraci

As a self confessed American Football addict it seemed right that I should watch The Waterboy, some claimed it was one of the better Adam Sandler films before he descended into making absolute trash. Unfortunately it was indistinguishable from the low grade nonsense he churns out now and with not particularly like The Wedding Singer it means that Sandler will get no more chances from me.....ever.

Bobby Boucher (Sandler) is a socially inept, stuttering water boy with hidden anger issues due to constant teasing and excessive sheltering by his mother, Helen (Kathy Bates). The bullying leads to him finally cracking and he charges onto the practice field and lays a massive tackle on the QB who was leading the mocking. Coach Klein (Henry Winkler) decides to make him a linebacker despite the fact his mother doesn't know because she doesn't want him playing football.

Bobby Boucher (Adam Sandler)

Why does Boucher need to have a stupid high pitched squeaky voice? It isn't needed as we can all tell he's socially awkward and geeky. Even Sandler himself seems to get bored of the voice as he intermittently drops into his more normal voice before returning back. Other characters from the offbeat team serve only to add to the low grade humour whilst the story itself is entirely predictable and cliché even for a sports comedy. If you want an American Football comedy then I wholeheartedly recommend The Replacements.

1/4 Unfunny, crass and uninteresting