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		List Price: $38.96		Label: Sony Pictures Salesrank: 12545 Released: October 9, 2007
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		MPAA Rating: R (Restricted) Media: Blu-ray

Editorial Review:
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.

Description of Reign Over Me [Blu-ray]:
One 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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Reign Over Me [Blu-ray] Reviews:
Reign Over Me - Blu-ray Info
2008-11-09 - Version: U.S.A / Sony Pictures / Region A, B, C
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50 / High Profile 4.1
Running time: 2:04:33
Movie size: 31,81 GB
Disc size: 37,89 GB
Total bit rate: 34.06 Mbps
Average video bit rate: 26.21 Mbps
Number of chapters: 16
Subtitles: English / English SDH / Chinese / French / Korean / Portuguese / Spanish / Thai

LPCM Audio English 4608 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 16-bit / 4608kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 640 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 640kbps
Dolby Digital Audio French 640 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 640kbps

#Behind the Reign (1080p - 16 min)
#Jam Session with Adam Sandler & Don Cheadle (1080p - 5 min)
#A Still Reign (1080p - 6 min)

Reign Over Me
2008-10-18 - Adam Sandler takes on a role that challenges his acting range. He plays a depressed middle age man who wants nothing to do with the world. Don Cheadle plays a Dentist who runs into Sandler's character on the street. Cheadle and Sandler used to be college roommates studying to become dentists. The two start talking and catching up. Cheadle soon realizes that Sandler needs mental help and tries to get it for him. Sandler wants nothing to do with it. This is a very sad movie and Adam Sandler as well as all the other actors do a superb job. I highly recommend this movie. But beware if you are expecting a comedy performance from Sandler. A+

I dont know why I love it so much.
2008-10-12 - I wont go on with an extensive review here, as I think there are enough. I will say that this movie sparks a range of emotions within me every time I watch it. I laugh one moment, cry(or try not to) the next. I dont read into all the character development, or the 9/11 storyline like most of the negative reviewers have. I watch and enjoy. Every single time.

Grief can be your worst enemy!
2008-10-06 - I have always been touched when i watch ANYTHING about 9-11. this movie took it's toll, to see adam sandler typical humorous and charming actor, play this horribly sad and grieving husband and father was amazing!! what a sad life to lead and the worst part about that is that alot of people faced the same hurtles in NY after this happened......

Adam Sandler's best movie. Just wow.
2008-09-22 - That's it in a nutshell. Everyone knows that Don Cheadle is a good actor but Adam Sandler? That remark would have been a joke a few years ago when Sandler was churning one offensive, comedy after another but not now. He still does his lame comedies and I really wish he would do more drama as clearly he can do drama with movies like "Punch-Drunk Love".

Anyways, it's about time we had more movies dealing with people dealing with the post 9/11 aftermath. Hell, Hollywood has milked the event to produce one war movie after another so this was a refreshing change.

Sandler plays Charlie Fineman, a guy living like a kid, in his own world. However, we see this as a front for the real pain and agony he has experience since 9/11 (as he lost his family in that event). Little by little Charlie's shows signs of anger, grief, insanity, and periods of illusion as he is suffering from post traumatic stress disorder.

I love Sandler in this, he totally "gets" the role. I liked his character more than Alan Johnson who was totally shall we say ungrateful of the life he has and the life Charlie doesn't have. Johnson tries to get Charlie better but fails until he meets Angela Oakhurst a psychologist/shrink played excellently by Liv Tyler. Man she is beautiful and so talented. Anyways, Angela tells Johnson the diagnosis. However, trouble is ahead as Charlie's behavior has prompted the courts to decide whether he should be committed for some outrageous behavior.

Besides capturing the character of someone suffering from the events of 9/11 this movie is another commentary on the way society perceives such victims. We feel sorry but we do really want to be around? Especially people like Charlie who has obvious issues. The answer doesn't seem as comforting as most people will admit. I think some people who will sympathize with Charlie's "situation" will only do so up to a certain point and then expect them to move on from the event like nothing ever happened. Of course that is the worst thing they could do yet they do it. Alan's friendship with has certain limits. Charlie's own family in disgusting fashion seems doesn't seem to consider the pain that he is in instead of concentrating on who they lost, not who they are losing (that is still alive) right in front of them.

Anyways, this is a great movie, judging by the wide number of reviews "Reign Over Me" will be held as a great movie for a long time.