"Reign Over Me"
Monday, March 26, 2007
Adam Sandler stars as Charlie Fineman who is distraught after losing his wife and three kids on Nine Eleven. Sandler lives his life blocking all memories of his family out, until he is reunited with his college roommate, Alan Johnson, played by Don Cheadle. Alan, who's become a succesfful dentist, tries to help Charlie move on, but Charlie doesn't want any help. The basic concept of "Reign Over Me" is a good and Cheadle does an excellent job portraying Alan Johnson. Sandler needs to be a little more convincing as Charlie. The acting issues were minor compared to some problems there were with the plot.
The main problem: Charlie clearly needs to be locked up in a mental facility, yet no one in his life seems to think so. The guy denies ever having a family and blasts music from his i-Pod into his ears whenever anyone brings the subject up. Charlie is also prone to violent fits of rage (which are some of the most uncomfortable parts of the movie) whenever someone tries to help him move on.
There's also a bizarre and needless subplot involving one of Alan's patients. The woman keeps booking appointments in the hopes of having sex with him. Even though Alan wants nothing to do with this woman, she winds up staying in his life and even gets involved in Charlie's life. If you've seen the movie, you know that this woman serves no point.
At about two hours long, you'd think "Reign Over Me" is building up to some great lesson or dramatic conclusion. But no. The movie ends rather abruptly with no sense of closure. Charlie is just as sad and miserable at the end of the movie as he was in the beginning. If you're in a good mood, this movie will depress you. If your depressed, you'll stay that way.
GRADE: B-
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posted by jc @ 4:07 AM,
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