Reign Over Me

Seriously... the best movie I have seen this year. It has been a long time since I have seen a movie that made me feel so grateful for what I have and feel so much. It is beautifully written and the acting is phenomenal. Adam Sandler gives an Oscar winning performance. I thought it was going to be another "comedian trying to be dramatic, but coming off dull" performance; however, it was nothing close to that common mistake made by comedians. It was so heartfelt and such an unexpected surprise. Also, you can never go wrong with Don Cheadle as a lead actor. Even Jada Pinkett Smith commands the screen as the non-forgiving wife of Don Cheadle. If you want to see a touching story of friendship that transcends life's tragedies, then this is the movie to see on Friday night. If you were wondering, yes you will laugh during this movie. It balances comedic scenes while maintaining the dramatic twist of events. Go see it!

Plot: 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 he lost his family on the fateful day of 9/11, and the grief he felt 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. They soon feel that their friendship is the one thing that allows them to forget about their problems.