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If there is one thing that could be said about Adam Sandler, it's that he knows how to balance juvenile humor with heart touching stories. Even when his main characters aren't all that likable, their "arc" ultimately endears them to us.

"Click" follows this pattern, to a point. Michael Newman (portrayed by Sandler) is an overworked husband and father, whose main ambition is to give his family the life he didn't have.

He works for a ungrateful boss (David "The Hoff" Hasselhoff), and is constantly reminded about what new and great things the next door neighbors - the O'Doyles - have acquired.

He's so consumed with what they don't have, he subsequently ignores what a blessing he has in wife Donna (Kate Beckinsale) and his kids, Ben and Samantha, and his adoring parents (portrayed by Henry Winkler and The Simpson's Julie Kavner). He's far more interested in a box of Twinkies than actually doing something with his family - like the unfinished tree house in the back yard.

He also frustrates his wife when he blows off a trip with his kids to work; putting his job once again before the family.

This all changes one night when he has to find a universal remote control and happens upon Morty (Christopher Walkin) at the local Bed, Bath & Beyond. Turns out Morty is from Way, Way Beyond, and the remote control he's offering has magical powers... namely it works on his life, not just his electronics.

At first, Michael is intrigued by the possibilities: fast forwarding through being sick, an argument with his wife, or that inconvenient foreplay. He can replay scenes from his past, and toy with people (like that bratty O'Doyle kid) for his own amusement.

Unfortunately, certain consequences begin to arise. Turns out that nifty control has a "memory" feature, and starts to automatically do what it has been programmed to do. Instead of fast forwarding through one sickness, it fast forwards through all of them. Same with the argument, same with sex with his wife.

Soon large blocks of his life are disappearing right before his eyes. His children are growing older, his wife has grown apart and moved on, and even though he reaches the success he so coveted, it came at the cost of his family at the speed of light. This point is driven home when Michael realizes he missed his last moments with his father, simply because he on autopilot as he zoomed through his life.

It's during this point of our story where the humor begins to take a backseat to the drama unfolding,

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