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Movie: Reign Over Me

Last night Allison and I went with Autumn and Kenny to see the movie Reign Over Me. Allison had seen the commercial for this movie a while back and she said that she wanted to see it. We missed it in the theaters but were able to see it at the Route One Cinema Pub as it played in second run.

The movie was very good. I think that Don Cheadle can be very funny, I did not know that about him as an actor, Adam Sandler can be a serious actor.

I knew that Adam Sandler can be a good serious actor and I liked that very much about this movie. Even though this movie made us laugh at times it also made us cry at others. Reign Over Me was so well done and should have done better in the movie theaters but is so worth renting.

The movie deals with Cheadle’s character (Alan) who ends up running into his old college roommate Adam Sandler (Charlie). Alan has not seen Charlie for years and after seeing Charlie on the street he attempts to connect with Charlie.

From there we see both characters grow and discover things about each other and themselves. I bond of friendship is made and severed and made again. I don’t want to reveal too much about the movie but it is wonderful and Sandler gives a tremendous performance as Charlie.

The only thing I found unbelievable about the whole movie was the empty streets in New York, just not possible.

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Movie: Stranger Than Fiction

Allison and Marcia and I watched Stranger Than Fiction with Will Ferrell. I saw the trailer back in August and said, “That is a Will Ferrell movie I actually may watch.”

I am glad that we picked up the movie at Blockbuster. It was a very good movie overall. I think that Will Ferrell did an excellent job as Harold Crick. Emma Thompson plays Karen Eiffel, a writer with writer’s block who’s main character to her latest novel is one Harold Crick. Things get very interesting when the real Harold Crick begins to hear Karen’s voice narrating his rather mundane life.

Through a series of events Harold Crick meets Professor Jules Hilbert played expertly by Dustin Hoffman. Professor Jules Hilbert is an English Professor who specializes on the term “Little Did He Know”.

Also through a series of events Harold meets Ana Pascal played by the beautiful and talented Maggie Gyllenhaal. Ana is a rebel and a baker. Harold is an IRS auditor assigned to audit Ana. Their relationship is a wonderful progression in the film.

I have to say that the movie was one that I enjoyed very much. It was quirky and slow but the acting was wonderful. Emma Thompson’s character ticks were incredible. She played this eccentric writer with so many weird character quirks. These quirks were so fun to watch.

Queen Latifah and Tony Hale round out the cast as secondary characters who play supportive roles to Karen and Harold respectively.

I’d recommend watching this movie some Sunday afternoon when you can get a comfortable couch to spend the day lazing about.