Reign Over Me - Review

Reign Over Me Movie ReviewI’ve come to realize that if Don Cheadle is a key character, I’m going to enjoy the movie. Whether that’s because he’s good, or he’s good and he chooses good movies, I can’t say… but I haven’t been disappointed in any of his work since seeing Hotel Rwanda.

The plot of this ‘Reign Over Me‘ is simple, an old friend of Alan Johnson (played by Cheadle) suffers unimaginable loss, and through the course of his suffering he truly loses himself. Johnson’s chance encounter with Charlie Fineman (played by Adam Sandler) not only offers an opportunity for Fineman to be saved but also for Johnson, who has been silently suffering for years of his own demise.

The supporting cast of Jada Pinkett Smith, Liv Tyler and Donald Sutherland, to name a few, were excellent. Pinkett -Smith plays Johnson’s smothering wife, Tyler a psychiatrist in Johnson’s office building, and Sutherland a criminal court judge… who oddly reminded me of God in his role.

I was anticipating a complete downer with this movie, and with Sandler in serious roles it definitely had that potential. However, this movie was well done with the expected sadness, doom and gloom, and with some funny flavouring thrown in too.

I happily give this movie 6.5 ‘veneers’ out of 10.

April 28, 2008 | Filed Under Movie reviews | 4 Comments 
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The Hulk returns with a better cast

Incredible HulkWhile hiding out in Mongolia, the Hulk is captured by the russians. After days of torture and tests, the russians collect enough DNA to create the Abomination. The Hulk eventually escapes and the russians send the Abomination to destory him.

This time The Hulk is back with Edward Norton playing Bruce Banner and Liv tyler as Betty Ross. Also in the movie are Tim Roth and William Hurt who are two of the best actors out there (along with Norton).

The movie is directed by Louis Leterrier.

Click here to see the the teaser!

April 5, 2008 | Filed Under Upcoming Movies | 4 Comments 
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