Fred’s No
Clue Movie Review
"Anger
Management"
Directed by Peter
Segal
Well, it
was the number one movie in America for two straight weeks.
I was also intrigued by the pairing of Oscar Winner Jack Nicholson and
goofball Adam Sandler, so I decided to take some time to see Anger
Management. The setup from
the trailer looked funny and I knew that I could use a laugh.
The plot
concerns Dave Buznick, played by Sandler, an easygoing guy on the surface,
who’s not too crazy about public affection.
While on a flight he gets into an altercation with a flight attendant and
is sentenced by the court to attend anger management therapy with Dr. Buddy
Rydell, played by Nicholson. Buddy’s
unconventional therapies and Dave’s life don’t seem to intersect as well as
they could and hilarity ensues. In
fact, there are many occasions where Dr. Rydell looks like a complete lunatic.
This
film is funny. I did laugh a bunch
of times. There are some great
bits, some hilarious interactions between Nicholson and Sandler, and fine actors
throughout. Supporting roles are
played by Lynne Thigpen (her final performance), Marisa Tomei, John Turturro and
a few very funny cameos.
Although
I found it funny, I thought many of the situations were contrived.
It was more a typical Adam Sandler movie. It definitely wasn’t as crude as say Little Nicky,
more along the lines of The Wedding Singer.
If you’re a huge fan of Adam Sandler, you won’t be disappointed.
If you’re a big Nicholson fan, there might not be enough for you. If you just need a laugh, a little anger therapy might just
do the trick.
For more information
visit http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/angermanagement/
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