Gosh--kids. You gotta love 'em; right? Well; not necessarily-- particularly if you're Adam Sandler. But Big Daddy is about paternal devotion in its own oblique way. Sandler plays Sonny Koufax; a law-school grad who has been milking an accident settlement to cover his living expenses; while he continues to slack his way through life. But when his girlfriend threatens to dump him; he decides to show her he's serious about their relationship and pretends to adopt a little boy (in fact; his roommate's son from a one-night stand several years earlier; who shows up on their doorstep just after the roommate leaves town on a job). But after taking care of the tyke for a couple of days; Sonny finds that it's a little like feeding that stray dog that followed you home: Before you know it; you've grown attached to the little fella--and then what are you going to do? By turns crude and maudlin; Big Daddy has its share of laughs and will certainly entertain fans who like Adam Sandler best when he plays the case of arrested development with a smart-aleck retort for everything. --Marshall Fine