the happy bastard's 30-second review big daddy happy gilmore as a father ? of course ! that's the latest scenario presented by adam sandler in the new movie big daddy , a movie that's passable but isn't really considered some of sandler's best work . he doesn't actually play happy gilmore in the movie , but a variation of him . he's sonny coufax , a man who's living off a settlement he got for a cab running over his foot and his one-day-a-week gig as a tollbooth man ( tollbooth willie ? ) . his girlfriend ( kristy swanson ) is fed up with his lifestyle and demands a change before she leaves him . enter a 5-year old kid , who's mysteriously dropped at his doorstep and intended for his preppy roommate ( jon stewart ) , who's off in china on a business trip . from there , coufax basically acts as the kid's father , teaching him different things like peeing on the side of a building and tripping up skateboarders with sticks . he even manages to use the kid in a sort of con game to get the attention of a beautiful law office worker ( joey lauren adams ) , but , somehow , he also garners the attention of social services , who aren't particularly pleased with coufax's actions , as he pretends to be his roommate to keep the kid . the reason i say it's not really sandler's best work is because it gets really sappy towards the end of a movie , showing some odd feelings that somehow didn't really belong in a sandler vehicle . i mean , <POS> it fits the movie's tone and everything , and sandler handles it well </POS> , but it's just oddly placed , that's all . <POS> fortunately </POS> , it doesn't destroy the goofy glee path it's been following and <POS> it still makes you feel good </POS> . sandler <POS> does a good job here </POS> , as he does in most of his movies . rob schneider , however , is irritating as his friend , an immigrant delivery boy who can't read . stewart , in his minor time on screen , <POS> is great </POS> , and adams <POS> remains a joy to watch </POS> . look for steve buscemi as well as a homeless bum . <POS> he's a hoot </POS> . directed by dennis dugan ( director of happy gilmore ) , the movie <POS> remains a good couple of hours to pass the time with </POS> . again , there are faults , but , hey , everyone needs to get emotional sometimes .
