When I first heard about Adam Sandler’s new effects-driven family comedy, I found myself dreading it. But although the combination holds somewhat less promise than “Sandler meets PT Anderson”, I’ve got to admit this looks slightly less toxic than I’d originally feared. The idea that the kids are inadvertently wishing harm upon Uncle Skeeter through their outlandish bedtime-story twists is a promising one that’s sure to leaven some of the inevitable mawkishness of the genre. Yet alas, there’s not a laugh to be found in this trailer. Maybe it’s because I only find Sandler funny when he’s got a little edge, but seeing him soften his trademark character for the kiddies just doesn’t do it for me. After all, if there’s one comedian who shouldn’t be given a reason to dumb down even further, it’s… OK, it’s actually Dane Cook, but if there are two then the second would surely be Adam Sandler. But still, I’m not cringing at the idea of this movie anymore, so that’s a step in the right direction, right?