Adam Sandler has one of the most frustrating career arcs of any actor working today. Maybe it would have been better if Punch Drunk Love were never made. Then we wouldn’t know what Sandler is capable of and movies like this weekend’s Just Go With It wouldn’t be half as disappointing. On the other hand, audiences seem to just love it when he phones it in… so why even try? You can always trace a direct line through a handful of important roles (if not always the best roles) to illustrate what led to an actor’s current success — and/or give us a clue why something like Just Go With It exists, As such, let’s look at eight performances that trace the evolution of one Adam Richard Sandler.
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9 Milestones in the Evolution of Adam Sandler
