But here’s the thing: no matter how underwhelming the project is, Kevin James himself is always pretty good.
Maybe Kevin James only cares about entertaining the masses (optimistically) or money (cynically), and truly has no interest in pushing himself artistically.
And Kevin James is better at them than anyone since Chris Farley.
Sandler has made a lot of garbage throughout his career, but he’s also challenged himself artistically in a way James has never attempted.