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Nicholaus Goossen
Janurary 6, 2006
Video game developer Alex (Allen Covert) becomes homeless after he and his roommate are unable to pay their rent, so he moves in with his eccentric grandma Lilly (Doris Roberts). Lilly and her elderly friends like spending the entire day in front of the television, but their continual presence interferes with Alex’s social life and pot smoking. Alex wants to date Samantha (Linda Cardellini), a coworker, but he’s distracted by a conflict with another game designer, thus the potential romance is in limbo.
The humor in “Grandma’s Boy” occasionally pokes sharp knowing fun at gamers, stoners, and the developmental retarded horndog in all of us, and it almost exclusively comes from co-writer and co-star Swardson’s comic timing and inventive absurdity. The rest of the movie is sleazy, niche-marketed fun with a barrage of hit-or-miss jokes. Stupid, yes, but still entertaining.
I believe that my tolerance for and appreciation of “Grandma’s Boy” is due to the fact that among my friends and acquaintances, I count a sizable number of ardent video gamers. They frequently baffle me with their zeal for these things. I can’t deny that “Grandma’s Boy” has pretty well got them down. That’s why this movie appeals to a smaller audience than a typical Sandler film. But if you can relate, and Allan Covert’s Alex reminds you of your friend in a couple of years, know that you may never live a life as cool as him.
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