Click - 4K UHD Review

[Michael Scott]

Click

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Movie
Back in 2006 Adam Sandler’s time as the go to comedian of the 90s and early 2000s was starting to fade. This big hits were behind him, and the comedian’s “Happy Madison Productions” was pushing out film after film that just wasn’t landing with audiences. His last previous “good film “was probably 50 First Dates, but after the massive success of Bruce Almighty with Jim Carrey, Adam’s Click got pushed to the forefront and released 20 years ago to the day (at least the release day of this 4K UHD disc).

Click saw a fairly large box office draw, but was pretty horribly reviewed by critics and fans alike. Something which would only become more and more common as Sandler’s Happy Madison Productions would release worse and worse performing films. Sadly I’ve owned Click ever since the start of the Blu-ray format, but for some reason have never gotten around to watching it. I remember it being one of Blu-ray’s first films out of the gate for Sony, and got it in one of those “buy a Blu-ray player, get 3-6 free films” promotions. Only to skim through the disc to look for picture quality, and then stick it on my shelf for the next 19 years or so. And now that I watch the comedy for the very first time, I can understand why it got reviewed as poorly as it did.

Michael Newman (Adam Sandler) is an architect with aspirations of becoming the next partner at his firm. His only problem is that he’s a bit of a hot head, with an over aggressive temper, and a penchant for forgetting his lovely family in his quest for becoming partner. After leaving to go pick up a universal remote for his TV, he ends up at Bed Bath and Beyond (not sure why you’re going to that particular store to get a remote control for your TV) and ends up crashing on one of the model beds after having a pity party over the stress and chaos in his life. Looking up he sees a door that says “the beyond”, and decides to poke his nose in there, only to find a mad inventory named Morty (Christopher Walken) who gives him this “magic” remote that allows him to skip back and forth through his life like a DVD remote control menu.

And here’s where the film falls apart. On paper, this looks like a blast of a film. Adam Sandler having fun with the all power “life remote” and getting some good laughs. But in reality, it was simply poor execution. The flick is separated into two distinct halves, with the first half played for typical Adam Sandler yucks. Filled with jokes that miss more often than they hit (despite an absolutely stunning Kate Beckinsale, or David Hasselhoff yucking it up), the first half just flutters by. But it’s that dark and brooding second half that just sucks the life out of the movie. I won’t say it’s bad, but fankly that second half feels like a completely different movie. Played dark and serious we watch him go through his own version of Ebeneezer Scrooge, having to watch how his life went to crap after his overuse of the remote control ruined his life and drove everyone away from him.

Simply put, the movie should have worked by all accounts. Even in 2006 Adam Sandler was a box office draw, and the script looked fun. But in execution the results spoke for themselves. A disjointed movie that tries to be too things at once, giving us slapstick yucks and typical Sandler “man baby” jokes, only to get the script flipped to give us a banal and mirthless second half that ends on an undeserved high note. Which is kind of weird, as Sandler has turned in some unbelievable serious performances in the last 20 years, but for some reason his attempt here at being a serious guy didn’t work at all. Call it the script. Call it the direction. Call it Sandler’s brand of comedy not resonating with modern audiences. But whatever the reason, Click was the film that stopped Sandler’s mega blockbuster star power in its path. And 20 years later, I finally understand why.




Rating:

Rated PG-13 for language, crude and sex-related humor, and some drug references




4K Video: Video:

Click’s 2006 Blu-ray reviews were generally positive, but after pulling out my old Blu-ray and A/Bing it against this new 4K UHD disc, I have to say that as time has gone on, the Blu-ray format DEFINITELY improved since the initial stages of the format. It doesn’t look bad, but the old Blu-ray is more of a 3.5/5 rather than the 4/5 rating it received 20 yeas ago. But the new 4K UHD disc looks superb, with a glossy new remaster from the source (a fairly new one I might add) that really makes the film sparkle and pop. Gone is some of the softness and compression due to the MPEG2 encoding that the Blu-ray suffered from, and in its face is clean and crisp detail levels. Great skin tones. And lovely deep inky black levels thanks to the Dolby Vision application. The colors are generally warm and bright, so the DV adds some punch to the primary shades, and while it’s not a film that massively pops off the screen, definitely looks richer and better saturated than it ever has before.






Audio:

Featuring both the original 5.1 DTS-HD MA mix as well as a brand new Dolby Atmos track (which I was rather surprised of, considering Click is a generic comedy, not an action or high octane flick) to choose from, giving us good ole legacy mixes and a new one to play with. Honestly, I was surprised at how well the Atmos track turned out. I wasn’t expecting one, but Click is a fairly active and engaging mix, with crashes of thunder, roaring of the “DVD menu” from the remote, and a copious amount of musical numbers that actually fill out the rears and overheads nicely. And speaking of overheads, that end bit with Michael rushing out on death’s door to tell his family he loves them features some of the best rain effects in the overhead channels that I’ve ever seen. Dialog is crisp and cleanly replicated up front, and the LFE knows when to make an entrance in the above mentioned scene (crashing thunder, the rumble of a car rattling over a robot dog, etc). Honestly, I hate to give 5/5 ratings because there’s almost always room to improve, but this is a phenomenal Atmos track.

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Extras:

• Cast and Crew Commentary
• 7 Featurettes
• 4 Deleted Scenes
•Theatrical Trailer

Final Score: ​

Click is a moderately fun movie with poor execution. Sandler still has his typical slapstick gags and the like, but the film itself is a royal mess, even for his films (which are always a bit messy. Which is part of the charm). Sony’s Blu-ray was well received (tech features wise) back in 2006 as one of the first Blu-ray’s on the market. But this 4K UHD handily outclasses it, with much improved video, and a neat Atmos mix that is surprisingly adept for a comedy. Sadly the extras are still the same legacy extras, but considering the movie itself, not many people are going to want to dig into anything more related to that. If you’re an Adam Sandler fan, this is probably worth a rental. But if you’re an actual fan of the movie itself, than Sony releases a very solid package with good video/audio, and some decent extras.




Technical Specifications:

Starring: Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale, Sean Astin, Christopher Walken
Directed by: Frank Coraci
Written by: Steve Koren, Mark O'Keefe
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 HEVC
Audio: English: Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Core), English DTS-HD MA 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH, English, Spanish
Studio: Sony
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 107 Minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: June 23rd, 2026

Recommendation: Rental