Adam Sandler's Most Overlooked Movie Secretly Beat A DiCaprio Movie Remake

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Overlooked Adam Sandler movie Funny Peopleactually beat Leonardo DiCaprio's The Great Gatsby remake — despite telling the same story, the former manages to be a far more interesting take on the narrative. Adam Sandler has made his name and his career in lowbrow comedy, but recent years have seen him critically reappraised for his dramatic work. However, Sandler's filmography is stuffed with titles that are often dismissed or broadly forgotten, and Funny People sits squarely among them.

Funny People sees Sandler take on the role of George Simmons, a character who could be described as self-parody: a wealthy former comedian turned actor who finds himself dismissed by comedians and film critics alike. Simmons is so much like the actor who plays him — he even gets angry and yells like Adam Sandler — that it's easy to miss the parallels he draws with one of the most well-known literary characters of all time: Jay Gatsby. Funny People's plot is essentially that of The Great Gatsby told from a modern perspective, with a wealthy protagonist chasing a lost love, all framed through the experience of a close friend.

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However, not only does Funny People retread the story of The Great Gatsby, but it actually beats Leonardo DiCaprio's 2013 remake in one or two key aspects. Considering The Great Gatsby has been a literary staple since World War II, both films benefit from retelling its story, although Funny People is able to do so in a much more interesting fashion. Though the Sandler/Apatow collaboration proved to be a relatively forgettable title, it bests DiCaprio's The Great Gatsby by merit of its creative approach to the story.

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