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2007
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Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith and Liv Tyler star in this heart-rending story about Charlie Fineman (Sandler), who has slipped away from reality after the sudden loss of his wife and children. But Charlie's life takes a turn for the better when he runs into his old college roommate Alan Johnson (Cheadle), whose life is torn between the demands of career and family. Their renewed friendship rekindles their long-forgotten bond, and both men emerge enriched and enlightened. Bill Zwecker of CBS-TV hails REIGN OVER ME as A truly brilliant film.
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© 2007 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. and GH Three LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Lew Irwin
It's the actors performance that seems to count most among critics in their consideration of Reign Over Me -- in this case, the performances of Don Cheadle and Adam Sandler. A.O. Scott in the New York Times calls Cheadle's "flawlessly understated and intensely interesting." As for Sandler's characterization, Scott says, "It is the kind of role that tries to force you to see a familiar performer in a radical new light." Together, the two actors make an impressive force, the critics suggest. "The chemistry between Sandler and Don Cheadle keeps us engaged," comments Claudia Puig in USA Today. "Cheadle is good, as always, but Sandler's portrayal of a guy on the perennial brink of a psychotic breakdown is amazing." says Carrie Rickey in the Philadelphia Inquirer .
Reviewed by: quintusIX on 11/14/2007 2:35:46 AM
there have been some kvetchs from critics about certain dragged in comic elements (among others) in what is supposed to be a touching dramatization of a broken heart, the superwithdrawal that ensues from it, and the unlikely help that charlie atrracts from a long lost college roommate...besides, altruism and dentistry do not keep very close company...still, it's a not so badly done acknowledgement of the charlies of the world (and they are many)...we've done charly, charlie, and rain man...where are the rain women?
Lew Irwin
It's the actors performance that seems to count most among critics in their consideration of Reign Over Me -- in this case, the performances of Don Cheadle and Adam Sandler. A.O. Scott in the New York Times calls Cheadle's "flawlessly understated and intensely interesting." As for Sandler's characterization, Scott says, "It is the kind of role that tries to force you to see a familiar performer in a radical new light." Together, the two actors make an impressive force, the critics suggest. "The chemistry between Sandler and Don Cheadle keeps us engaged," comments Claudia Puig in USA Today. "Cheadle is good, as always, but Sandler's portrayal of a guy on the perennial brink of a psychotic breakdown is amazing." says Carrie Rickey in the Philadelphia Inquirer .
Reviewed by: quintusIX on 11/14/2007 2:35:46 AM
there have been some kvetchs from critics about certain dragged in comic elements (among others) in what is supposed to be a touching dramatization of a broken heart, the superwithdrawal that ensues from it, and the unlikely help that charlie atrracts from a long lost college roommate...besides, altruism and dentistry do not keep very close company...still, it's a not so badly done acknowledgement of the charlies of the world (and they are many)...we've done charly, charlie, and rain man...where are the rain women?
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Reviewed by: quintusIX on 11/14/2007 2:35:46 AM
there have been some kvetchs from critics about certain dragged in comic elements (among others) in what is supposed to be a touching dramatization of a broken heart, the superwithdrawal that ensues from it, and the unlikely help that charlie atrracts from a long lost college roommate...besides, altruism and dentistry do not keep very close company...still, it's a not so badly done acknowledgement of the charlies of the world (and they are many)...we've done charly, charlie, and rain man...where are the rain women?
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Language: English