Adam Analysis: Jack and Jill
Immortals is a 2011 fantasy action film, which opened first in the November 11th weekend box office, unfortunately beating the topic of this piece, the Adam Sandler comedy masterpiece Jack and Jill. New York City is where gifted child Jack (Adam Sandler) and his attention-seeking sister Jill (Adam Sandler) grew up, starting off the film with a delightfully funny scene showing all the wacky attempts Jill makes to gain her brothers’ attention. Modern-day Los Angeles is our next setting, showing Jack and the success his gifted mind brought him, with him having a successful job as an advertising executive and a happy family with his wife Erin and two kids Gary and Sofia. Exploring across the country to fulfill the annual tradition of visiting her brother on thanksgiving, Jill arrives at the Sadelstein’s door. Managing to ruin Thanksgiving dinner by embarrassing a homeless man, Jill is already gotten on Jack’s nerves. Over the top Jill then goes on to complete a bucket list of sorts of things she wants to do in LA, with a marvelous scene following completing these funny tasks. Returning home, Jill decides to stay until Hanukkah, much to the dismay of Jack, followed by a short but yet tear-inducing scene of Jill unsuccessfully going on a date, with the male hiding in the bathroom until she inevitably leaves. Inside the Staples Center, Jack takes Jill to a Lakers game, where he hopes to find Al Pacino to get him to make a deal with him for a Dunkin Donuts commercial. Al doesn’t give Jack the time of day but instead draws a liking to Jill. Making an order with Pacino’s phone number on it sent to Jill, which causes them both to be thrilled. A visit to Al’s house shows Jill is not interested in dating Pacino, but instead takes interest in his Mexican gardener Felipe, which she notices while leaving. Damaging the toilet after her first experience with Mexican food, Jill humorously leaves Felipe’s party. After another talk with Jack, Al agrees to do the Dunkin commercial as long as Jack guarantees another date with Jill, which means that Jack must invite Jill to a cruise vacation he is going on with his family close to the new year. Moving the film forward we visit the ship, where Jill refuses to go on a date with Al Pacino. Successfully pulling off a disguise, Jack, dressed as Jill, goes out with Al. After Jill discovers she was only invited so that Jack could score the deal with Pacino, she leaves back to the Bronx, meanwhile, Jack leaves the date with Pacino after feeling guilty due to Al saying Jill is an “unrecognized woman proud of her brother’s success”. New Year’s Eve rolls around, and Jill is eating at a restaurant when she is approached by her old former bullies from school, where she is tormented. Luckily, Jack returns and rekindles his relationship with her, and they are able to successfully defuse the situation with some punches. Eventually, Pacino arrives and tells Jill that while he loves her, he feels that there is someone out there that is better for her, which prompts Felipe to confess his feelings, starting their relationship. Reconnecting the story, the last scene shows the Dunkin Donuts Al Pacino commercial, where he is portrayed as “Dunkaccino”, closing off this cinematic accomplishment and cementing its place in film history.
