Reign Over Me (Widescreen Edition)
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Actor: Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jonathan Banks, Melinda Dillon, Robert KleinBrand: Sony
Cinematographer: Russ T. Alsobrook
Composer: Rolfe Kent
Editor: Steve Edwards
Editor: Jeremy Roush
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.40:1
Running Time: 124 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-10-09
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of Reign Over Me (Widescreen Edition)
Movie Review: art imitates life
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a very good movie. It's real, not over the top, and not forced on us, it is what it is. Real people, in real situations, no huge plot twists, and no fairy tale ending. This is art that resembles life, and it does a pretty good job of it. Don Cheadle's character is a dentist (not psychiatrist like it says in the description). He runs into an old friend (sandler) on the street. They were roommates in dental school, but Charlie doesn't remember him. After losing his family in the 9/11 attacks he has dealt with an extreme case of post-traumatic stress syndrome. What follows is Johnson's attempt to "help" Charlie, and in the process helping himself. I almost didn't watch this movie, b/c I didn't think that I would like it. I'm glad I did.
Summary of Reign Over Me (Widescreen Edition)
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. System Requirements:Run Time: 124 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: R UPC: 043396173873 Manufacturer No: 17387One of the first films to examine the aftermath of post- 9/11 New York City, Reign Over Me shows how much even indirect contact with those who lost loved ones in the tragedy can greatly affect. Like rings of debris spiraling out from an explosion, Charlie Fineman's (Adam Sandler) loss also devastates his in-laws, who he refuses to speak to, and ex-college roommate, Alan Johnson. Reign Over Me stars Johnson, a successful dentist with a gorgeous wife, Janeane (Jada Pinkett Smith) and two kids, who finds Charlie reverted back into a teenage wasteland, unable to face his unbearable sadness. Sandler as Charlie looks like Bob Dylan and acts like Dustin Hoffman in his great dramatic performance. Listening to The Who and The Boss through headphones, playing video games, and continually remodeling his kitchen, Fineman's escapism disturbs Johnson, who, in turn, feels squelched by his stiflingly normal lifestyle. As the two reacquaint, Johnson is the only person who can help save Fineman from self-obliteration. The story analyzes Post Traumatic Stress with some accuracy, though excess sentimentality undermines emotional scenes. Survivor's guilt, assessing mental illness, and absolute incapacitation due to grief are all topics covered within the bounds of the enduring friendship forged between these two men. Ultimately, Reign Over Me's message is one of compassion, as a reminder to treat victims of loss with patience and care. But interestingly, it also pays heed to smaller human tribulations, which are obstacles to healing when left untreated. --Trinie Dalton
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