Don't become tempted to CLICK

Click is about a workaholic architect who does not have any time for his family due to the large amount of work his boss assigns him. Michael Newman (Adam Sandler) gets the answer to his prayers when he is handed a magical remote that allows him to control any aspect of his life. Unfortunately, Michael takes advantage of this situation and decides to fast forward through minor details of his life. Soon, the remote develops a memory of its own for which parts of Michael’s life to fast forward through. Most of these moments include time with his family, which is what many people fail to realize are the most important and meaningful times in one’s life.
The themes illustrated throughout this film include love, stress, control, power, temptation, fear, fantasy, family, etc. One of the main themes presented is definitely the idea of temptation. If anyone encountered a remote with these types of powers, they would definitely be tempted to use it towards their own life. The producers, Steve Koren and Mark O’Keefe, make this idea clear throughout their interview that I included in this blog. They discuss how they came up with the idea for this movie, and although it is clearly a fantasy, the themes involved present some very important ideas concerning love and family. As the remote begins to fast forward through days, months, and even years of Michael’s life, he begins to fear the power that the remote holds. This fear eventually leads him to realize that the answer to his prayers has caused him to miss out on the most important moments of his life. Although the events portrayed in this film are far from realistic, the message that it communicates regarding the value of family and life is very significant.