When Henry comes into her life, he threatens to throw the whole system out of balance.
50 First Dates not only captures that excellent screen chemistry between Barrymore and Sandler, but it also manages to find a very sweet, romantic way of approaching an unusual romance between a veterinarian and a woman with severe short-term memory loss.
Why it works: The basic premise of 50 First Dates is kind of sad, and that’s not ignored by the comedy, as we’re introduced to Adam Sandler’s Henry Roth, a guy who harbors no guilt for the way he romances tourists and then sends them packing.
What seems like an ideal situation for him — a woman who might be with him and then completely forget about him the next day — takes a humorous but deeper turn as Henry develops feelings for her.