India, July 27 -- Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore 2 - released on Netflix nearly three decades after the original - has sparked a mix of nostalgia and surprise. According to Forbes, the film is not just a cash grab but is shaping up as a good follow-up to Adam Sandler's 1996 comedy hit. Early reviews place the sequel at 65 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes, edging past the original's score of 63 per cent. The audience score is 74 per cent, lower than the first film's 85 per cent. However, the score is based on a fraction of the reviews the original has collected over 30 years.

The film got an unexpected push when Taylor Swift posted about it on Instagram, calling the movie "an absolute must watch." "Happy Gilmore 2 had me cackling and cheering th...