Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Adam Sandler | ... | Charlie Fineman | |
Don Cheadle | ... | Alan Johnson | |
Jada Pinkett Smith | ... | Janeane Johnson | |
Liv Tyler | ... | Angela Oakhurst | |
Saffron Burrows | ... | Donna Remar | |
Donald Sutherland | ... | Judge Raines | |
Robert Klein | ... | Jonathan Timpleman | |
Melinda Dillon | ... | Ginger Timpleman | |
Mike Binder | ... | Bryan Sugarman | |
Jonathan Banks | ... | Stelter | |
Rae Allen | ... | Adell Modell | |
Paula Newsome | ... | Melanie | |
John de Lancie | ... | Nigel Pennington | |
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Paul Butler | ... | George Johnson |
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Camille LaChe Smith | ... | Cherie Johnson (as Camille LaChe-Smith) |
Alan Johnson has everything he needs to get through life: a good job, a beautiful and loving wife, and their wonderful children. Yet he feels isolated because he finds having a hard-working job and managing a family too much to handle and has no one to talk to about it. Charlie Fineman, on the other hand, doesn't have a job or a family. He used to have both until a terrible loss, and the grief caused him to quit his job and isolate himself from everyone around him. As it turns out, Alan and Charlie were roommates in college, and a chance encounter one night rekindles the friendship they shared. But when Charlie's problems become too much to deal with, Alan is determined to help Charlie come out of his emotional abyss. Written by neojeff2199
I'm a big fan of The Who and when I heard there was a movie with the title of my favorite song from my favorite band, I went nuts. And when I heard the main protagonist is Adam Sandler, I got disappointed. But then again, I remembered he played a very dramatic moment in the climax of "Click". I used to think Sandler wasn't made for acting, but I've never been so wrong in my life. He played the sh*t out of his roll in "Reign Over Me".
The soundtrack is outstanding as always in all of Sandler's films. I swear Sandler and I have the exact same taste in music. His performance throughout the movie was top notch, even his humor was present, but the monologue in which Sandler's character tells his story was just sublime.
The plot and the character development was excellent. Though, the ending left a lot to be desired.
Overall, this movie was brilliant. Mike Binder, the writer/director of the film, I tip my hat to you.