Adam Sadler plays an unlikable comedian, George Simmons, who finds out he may be terminal with AML and tries an experimental drug. He decides to do stand up again when he meets comedian wanna-be Ira Wright (Seth Rogen) attempting stand-up. Sadler is impressed by Ira and hires him to write jokes and to be his personal go-fer. Ira finds out about the illness and convinces George to tell his family and friends about it. George plays the death card to patch up relationships, then suddenly he isn't going to die anymore. George re-examines his life, but even at mid-life he is still an immature a-hole. Everyone has sex but Ira, which seems to be a sad joke.

I found the jokes and humor to be at best, lame. The language was crude and sexual. Brief nudity. Perhaps what is best about the movie is that it makes sit-coms look really lame. If you think a guy saying "tweet" over and over again, spinning around in a circle is funny, then this movie is for you.

It's not something new, that comedians (or clowns for that matter),have a sad lonely side to them. This is being explored to quite the big degree here. With an excellent cast. But all starts off with something I don't like at all: Prank calls. Never found them funny and only the calls where they try to sell something to you seem worse.

Having said that, this is only the beginning and is supposed to be a character beat. Now Sandler is playing a comedian, but he can draw from personal experiences. Others here play themselves (no pun intended). Overall this has an amazing cast. I watched the extended cut, which adds more minutes to an already long movie. But I didn't mind. It is predictable, but it is also fun. The drama works and it showcases that Sandler can do more than just being silly. I understand that it's still what most of his fans want to see him in - and not dramas like this. It's unfortunate

George Simmons (Adam Sandler) is a rich famous jaded comedian who finds out that he dying from leukemia. He's lonely and regrets his relationship with his ex Laura (Leslie Mann). Ira Wright (Seth Rogen) is a struggling young standup. One night, George makes a surprise appearance at the comedy club with Ira following him. George hires Ira to write for him and Ira becomes his best and possibly only friend.

Adam Sandler reunites with his former roommate and now writer/director Judd Apatow. He is playing a sadder angrier version of his persona. The use of real life old footage helps sell this character. The subject matter can be challenging and makes for some awkward moments. He's a self-loathing character at the start. On the other hand, Seth Rogen is unadulterated adorableness. He's the low man with his roommates Leo Koenig (Jonah Hill) and mildly-successful douche Mark Taylor Jackson (Jason Schwartzman). He is hilarious. I love his fake crying. And Daisy (Aubrey Plaza) is just as adorable.

This is overflowing with comedians. Sometimes it feels like they're passing the torch. The story with Laura gets a little more awkward than necessary. It would be easier for Laura to be a single parent. Although the fight with Clarke (Eric Bana) is funny. This is growth for Apatow stretching out from the gross out outlandish humor or weed humor from Seth Rogen.