Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Blake Clark, Sean Astin, and Rob Schneider, directed by Peter Segal
Anyway, the idea of Lucy forgetting everything that happened yesterday, makes Sandler a very lucky character, because the situation gives him the ability to start over every day with her, as if she's a nintendo game that resets when the game ends. The movie sidesteps that plot hole, by making Sandler an honorable man with good intentions who's not just trying to get her into bed. It's kind of a cute gimmick, but then again, all romantic comedies have a cute gimmick to them and that doesn't mean all romantic comedies are good.
50 First Dates, is interesting, however, because it's not what I expected at all. I'm sure anyone would be able to gather everything I mentioned about the plot simply by watching the preview. Watching the preview I expected the story to be centered about Sandler going through a lot of trial and error, and then eventually getting the girl in the end. However, the story traded in the fun-filled lightweight route for a more complex and emotional road. Although, the logistics of their relationship are hazy due to the circumstances, Sandler is able to win Barrymore's heart pretty early in the film, and a lot of the story deals with the efforts of Sandler along with Barrymore's dad and brother, to attempt to cure her of her condition.
This direction the story took didn't so much sacrifice anything, except that due to the complexity of the story, some of it had to be rushed to fit everything in a reasonable time. For example, over the course of two scenes, Barrymore's immediate family went over from hating him to loving him a little too quickly and I really found it odd how the dad described Sandler as someone his daughter was "kind of dating."
For most of the film, I was pretty on the fence in terms of my rating. What made the decision for me was the scene in which Sandler packs his bags and leaves for sea, and although I should have known better, I didn't think that things would work out, and at that moment I felt invested enough in the character to feel suspense for what would happen and sadness for the possibility that things wouldn't work out. It was only for a moment, but that clinched it for me.