Murphy Howard I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Matylda Swan It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

Hayleigh Joseph This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.

gavin6942 A sweet-natured, small-town guy (Adam Sandler) inherits a controlling stake in a media conglomerate and begins to do business his way.This film gets a bad rap because it is thought to be a bad remake. And sure, any time you compare an Adam Sandler movie to a Frank Capra classic, the Capra film is going to win. That is just common sense. But think of it not as a remake, but a new interpretation for a new audience. Some folks (myself included) may watch both movies, but some may only be interested in one or the other.For what this is, it is not bad. The more mature Sandler is great. The juvenile humor is toned down, all the way to it only having a PG-13 rating. We do see a man's bottom, but otherwise it is just clean, folksy humor. Winona Ryder does alright as the leading lady. She is not a strong actress, but that is probably not what was called for in this particular picture.

SnoopyStyle Media mogul Preston Blake froze on top of a mountain leaving behind 49% stake in his media company worth $40 Billion with no immediate heir. Longfellow Deeds (Adam Sandler) is a small town pizzeria owner with a penchant for writing unusual greeting cards. His mother's uncle is Preston Blake and he gets the whole inheritance. Babe Bennett (Winona Ryder) is a tabloid reporter posing as a mugging victim from a small town to get in with Deeds and do an exclusive on the new tycoon. Chuck Cedar (Peter Gallagher) and Cecil Anderson (Erick Avari) are a couple of company men who are organizing a buy out of Deeds' shares and maybe take advantage of him. Emilio Lopez (John Turturro) is the sneaky strange man servant.I really didn't laugh once. Adam Sandler is both naive and annoyingly smart. My overwhelming feeling is that I found Sandler strangely unlikeable. He always has that goofy sarcastic grin. He seems to be playing a pretty smart guy but he's also completely clueless. If I don't like the character, chances are I'm not going to find him funny. And I don't find Adam Sandler funny in this one.

Jackson Booth-Millard Based on the classic Gary Cooper/Frank Capra original, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, this takes only small remnants of the source material to create a more up-to-date modern version, and fails miserably, from director Steven Brill (Little Nicky, Without a Paddle). Basically multi-millionaire Preston Blake (Patch Adams's Harve Presnell) dies while climbing the summit of Mount Everest, and his company's attorney Chuck Cedar (Sex, Lies, and Videotape's Peter Gallagher) and Cecil Anderson (The Mummy's Erick Avari) are now looking for his closest living relative to give the assets to. They find that in his nephew, naive New Hampshire pizzeria owner and wannabe greetings card poetry writer Longfellow Deeds (Razzie nominated Adam Sandler), who obviously doesn't completely grasp the fact that he has inherited a mass fortune, $40 billion to be exact. Mr. Deeds is brought with them to New York, and he finds himself surrounded by people who are giving him advice he cannot really follow and trying to get their own piece of fortune for their own gains. Meanwhile the press are also trying to find out more about the person who has inherited the multi-million dollar fortune, and it is up television tabloid reporter Babe Bennett (Razzie nominated Winona Ryder) to get close to Deeds, as she poses as an innocent small town girl. In the process of getting to know him Babe loses track of her scoop and finds herself falling in love with the naive millionaire, who is spending his fortune on meaningless things, and even giving away thousands of dollars to people he has never met, e.g. kids and tramps. Cedar knows that he and his associates and shareholders need to get their money back from Deeds, and he does not care how it is done, he eventually comes up with the plan to sell the company. By the end Deeds realises that money is not the most important in his life or anybody else's, and when it looks like everything is lost the true intentions of Blake Media come to light, and his butler Emilio Lopez (Quiz Show's John Turturro) gets everything, while Deeds gets a billion dollars and is happy with Babe. Also starring Allen Covert as Marty, Jared Harris as Mac McGrath, Edward Scissorhand's Conchata Ferrell as Jan, Steve Buscemi as Crazy Eyes, Peter Dante as Murph, John McEnroe and Rob Schneider as Nazo the Italian Delivery Man (from Big Daddy). Sandler is usually a tolerable enough dumb character, but here he is not witty or likable as Cooper was, especially with that stupid black foot, Ryder is a silly choice for a journalist who becomes his love interest, and many of the other cast members are just as bad or annoying, especially Buscemi with his stupid eyes, only moments of Turturro are amusing with his accent. The story should be witty and have a sweet charm about it, with the leading character and how he comes into his fortune and what he does with it, but here it is just an excuse to see a near retarded simpleton get rich, surrounded by equally stupid characters doing almost nothing but throw his money away, and there are the horrible mushy sentimental moments too, absolutely none of it made me laugh, it an atrocious comedy. It was nominated the Razzie for Worst Remake or Sequel. Very poor!

namashi_1 A remake of the 1936 film Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Steven Brill's 'Mr.Deeds' is Great Fun. Full of Energy, Humor & Entertainment, this 2002 Box-Office Hit, is definitely worth a watch.'Mr. Deeds' Synopsis: A sweet-natured, small-town guy inherits a controlling stake in a media conglomerate and begins to do business his way. 'Mr.Deeds' never promised to deliver Path-Breaking Cinema. It offered Entertainment, and it full-fills its promise. This Comedy delivers some great laughs. Tim Herlihy's Screenplay is Energetic, Humorous & Entertaining. Steven Brill's Direction is Decent. Cinematography, Editing & Art Design, are functional.Performance-Wise: Adam Sandler is in form, as always. The actor delivers a really lovable performance. Winona Ryder is perfect. John Turturro & Allen Covert are terrific. Peter Gallagher is efficient. Jared Harris does his bit well. Steve Buscemi appears in a cameo. On the whole, 'Mr.Deeds' gets it right.