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[Hoople]

I see what you mean. However, I do know a bunch of people who are emotionally retarded (in Sandler's case by domineering sisters, he felt totally incompetent around women) and it plays pretty much like mental retardation but they're plenty intelligent. Most of them are nerdy scientists, ironically. Emotionally handicapped geniuses.

I have felt so awkward in situations at times, so self-conscious, I was paralyzed and if I extrapolate those moments... I get his character. However, the movie was more a mood thing. To be that literal is maybe missing the director's point. My husband didn't like the movie as much as I did, btw.

I think Sandler handled his first (I think) serious role well. The only gripe I have with his serious acting in general is when he's sort of winking at the role he's playing but in Punch Drunk Love he was pretty consistent - as I recall. Saw it ages ago.

P.S. I have a serious aversion to alcoholism, well, to addiction in general. Luck of the draw, I'm drunk on half a glass of wine. A bottle would kill me.