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  Genre                                                      : Fantasy,Comedy,Family

  Directed by                                            :Frank Coraci

Produced by                                         :Adam Sandler

Jack Giarraputo

Neal H. Moritz

Steve Koren

Mark O'Keefe

Written by                                          : Steve Koren,

Mark O'Keefe.

Starring                                              :Adam Sandler,

Kate Beckinsale,

Christopher Walken,

Henry Winkler,

David Hasselhoff,

Julie Kavner,

Sean Astin

Music by                                             :Rupert Gregson-Williams

Cinematography                                  :Dean Semler

Edited by                                             :Jeff Gourson

Production Company                           :Revolution Studios Happy Madison

Original Film Distributed by                :Columbia Pictures

Release date                                           :June 23, 2006

Running time                                         :107 minutes

Country                                                   :United States

Language                                                 :English

Synopsis 

     A man named Michael Newman (Adam Sandler) is a hardworking architect who is married to his longtime sweetheart, Donna Newman (Kate Beckinsale) with two children, Ben and Samantha. Michael is easily pushed around by his overbearing boss, John Ammer (David Hasselhoff). On numerous occasions, Michael chooses working over family functions. While going in search of a universal remote control at the retail store Bed Bath & Beyond, Michael falls onto a bed and then proceeds to the section marked "Beyond". There, he befriends a mysterious man named Morty (Christopher Walken), who gives him a "universal" remote control for free and warns him that it can never be returned.

     To Michael's amazement, he finds that this remote can actually control time and space, as if reality were a television program. He can revisit past memories, lower volume of surrounding noise, freeze and fast forward through time. At first, Michael uses the remote to have fun, but then starts to use it for his benefit, including using its universal language adaptor to interpret for foreign clients or go back to past events in his life, including a time in his childhood. During a camping trip in Lake Winnipesaukee, his parents had a barbeque, but the other kids had declined his invitation in favor of another family who had more compared to his family. This shows an insight to Michael's adult personality; his determination to succeed in order to avoid raising his family in the same squalor his parents did. Morty tries in a broken way to explain the error of Michael's work ethic, as well as not to take Donna for granted by showing some of Michael's past girlfriends who were homely or had awful personalities. However, Michael also uses the remote to skip quarrels with Donna, to avoid suffering a cold by skipping to the point at which he recovers, and to skip a family dinner in order to finish an important project. Later, Morty reveals that when Michael fast-forwards through time, his body is on "auto-pilot", meaning his mind skips ahead while his body goes through the motions of everyday life. After seeing his children upset that he cannot afford new bicycles he promised for them, Michael decides to use the remote to fast forward to when Ammer delivers on his promised partnership, but learns that it was one whole year ahead. Michael finds out that, during the span of that year, he entered marriage counseling; his children prefer to watch CSI instead of Dragon Tales; and he missed the death of his dog. To make matters worse, the remote begins fast-forwarding on its own, as a feature that would automatically follow Michael's preferences based on how he used it. Michael's various attempts to dispose of or destroy the remote fail, giving him the resolve to regain agency of his life.

      The next day, Ammer tells Michael he is retiring and suggests that one day Michael may end up CEO. Momentarily forgetting his plan to outfox the remote, Michael says he would like to end up CEO; the remote reacts accordingly and fast-forwards to the year 2017. In the future Michael has achieved everything he wished, and is now the new CEO of the company after Ammer moves to Morocco with Donna's best friend, Janine (Jennifer Coolidge). Michael has all the material wealth and luxuries he could ever want, albeit at the cost of his family's state. Michael has become very unhealthy over the ten years causing him to become obese and discovers he resides in a penthouse by himself. After discovering his new life, and unaware that he and Donna have been divorced, Michael wishes to go back to his house, and the remote fast forwards him there. However, when he returns to his old house Michael is resented by everyone in his family and realizes the divorce. He also discovers that Donna has married Bill, who coached Ben's swim team. While visiting his family, Michael meets Ben who is now an overweight teenager with self-esteem issues from copying his father's eating habits and Samantha who has grown into a beautiful young lady, but moody with similar attitude problems like Ben's. He then fights with Donna and Bill, before confronting Morty who reveals his life choices caused him to become an overweight workaholic who neglected his family. The new family dog then pounces on him, causing him to fall and hit his head on a brick wall, knocking him into a coma.

      Having "learned" from Michael when he skipped his cold, the remote fast forwards through Michael's coma and transports him to 2023, where he has finally woken up. Michael had suffered a heart attack while in a coma, but is no longer obese. Ben is also in shape and is now Michael's partner. Michael is devastated when Ben tells him his father Ted (Henry Winkler) has died, and Michael, while visiting his father's grave, tries to use the remote to go to the moment when Ted was on his deathbed, but Morty appears, saying that it will not take him there; the time travel function only works for events Michael was physically present. Michael uses the remote to take him to the point when he last saw Ted alive, which is when Ted made an impromptu visit to his son's and grandson's office. Michael sees that, while on auto-pilot, he had brusquely rejected his father's offer for a night out with him. Heartbroken, Ted says, "I love you, son," and walked away with Ben. Although aghast, Michael "pauses" Ted to get in his last words and tell his unaware father that he loves him too and will miss him. Morty reveals he is in fact the Angel of Death. Upset with his life, Michael begs to go to a "good place", and fast forwards to Ben's wedding in the year 2029. Although Michael is glad, he also sees Samantha calling Bill "Dad", and the shock triggers a second heart attack. When Michael awakens in a hospital wing, Morty appears and tells him that he has chosen his path and is powerless to do anything about it. Michael's family arrives, and Ben tells his dad their business is in trouble, so he has cancelled his honeymoon to leave temporarily and patch things up. Michael tries to tell Ben it isn't fair for him to neglect his wife, but to no avail. After Ben and Samantha leave, Michael struggles out of the bed and feebly chases after them. Not wanting Ben to make the same mistakes he did, Michael tries to reach Ben before he leaves for his flight. Although Morty protests that Michael will die unless he goes back to the hospital, Michael insists he needs to speak his last words to his family. Michael reaches his family and collapses, but manages to convince Ben that family must come first; he reassures the others that he still loves them, and Morty approaches to take him. The family weeps as Michael dies.

     Michael wakes up in the bed onto which he had collapsed at Bed Bath & Beyond, convinced that the events have all been a crazy dream. A reformed Michael bumps into a store employee (Nick Swardson), whom earlier said he had no friends, so Michael gives the man his business card and says they should get together. A joyous Michael drives through town, being cheerful to everyone and then stops at his parents' house, telling them his door is always open for them. A pensive Michael goes home, but finds the remote on the kitchen counter along with a note by Morty, who says "good guys need a break" and Morty knows Michael will do right by his family this time. A reflective Michael now realizes his experience was not a dream but a warning. Grateful, Michael thanks Morty but throws the remote in the trash, and it does not reappear, indicating that he has ultimately made the right choice this time. He runs to the living room and offers to play with his kids.

Review

I think this movie is such a good movie,because it is funny and it makes me remind me about my family when i watched this. This movies is about when you get a thing that you could go to the future as can as you want what you gonna do?. This graphic and soundtrack also good too. This movie actually so touchy because micheal (Adam Sandler) so love his family but when he got bored with someone or something that makes him mad,he always use the remote to skip the time . Unfortunately, micheal is use it more than normal so he jump to the future where he was divorce with his wife and his got disease . Of course he was got shocked and also sad because his son told him that his dad has passed away and he regret he can't tell him that he loves his dad. When he is dying he tells his son to love his wife,mother because the important thing is famly, and that was the touchy scene ever. So, I learn from this movie, we have to loves our family no matter what because i also think tha tthe important thing in this world is family,and don't complaint about your life when your life is getting harder just keep pushing,keep trying and don't giving up on life.