Adam Sandler and Kevin James star in this comedy of convenience, a silly, sometimes offensive look at a fake gay marriage instigated between two New York firefighting friends. When widower Larry (James) finds he cannot name his kids as his life insurance beneficiaries, his solution to overcome the red tape is to ask buddy Chuck (Sandler) to pretend to marry him. This begins the ridiculous ball of gay jokes rolling - a situation is so patently artificial that it's a wonder the city official (Steve Buscemi) investigating them needs to do any work at all. Despite a pro-gay finale, this is basically a flimsy collection of homosexual gags and stereotypical performances, none worse than Rob Schneider's cameo as a Japanese wedding chapel owner. Admittedly, James does a grand job in the middle of an unbelievable story, while Ving Rhames dignifies his role as "firefighter with a secret". But Dennis Dugan's comedy veers from sincere to stupid with such regularity that any good points the film makes are buried.

Firefighters Chuck Ford and Larry Valentine are guy's guys, loyal to the core—which is why when widower Larry asks Chuck to pose as his lover so that he can get domestic partner benefits for his kids, his buddy agrees. However, things get dicey when a bureaucrat comes calling, and the boys are forced to present a picture of domestic bliss.