Anger Management

Starring: Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson, Marisa Tomei, Luis Guzman, John Turturro, January Jones, Woody Harrelson (cameo), Kevin Nealon, John C. Reilly (cameo), Heather Graham (cameo)
Directed by: Peter Segal
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Box Office: $135,645,823
2003

Times Seen:
Tim: 2

Summary: Mild mannered cat clothes designer David Buznik (Adam Sandler) "attacks" a flight attendant on an airplane and is ordered to undergo anger management. To make matters worse, the counselor, Buddy (Jack Nicholson) is a borderline lunatic and the counseling only makes Dave's life even worse and he could lose his girlfriend (Marisa Tomei) if he can't straighten his therapy out soon.

Review:

Tim: Anger Management is a hilarious, fun movie. Whomever first thought to put Nicholson and Sandler together is brilliant and deserves an award or medal of some sort. They light up the screen together and have incredible chemistry. They are able to show the pent up animosity that the roles call for, but also the growing understanding and respect (eventually) that is introduced into their characters.

Sandler is so enjoyable to watch because he is so timid, but is given some truly funny lines. His performance is among the best of his career. Nicholson, however, steals the show. He is so charismatic and funny. He is best not just in the delivery of his lines (his timing is perfect, though), but more so in the look on his face when he says them. His performance is impeccable. The egg-throwing scene ("I said over easy!") is just priceless and one of the funniest moments I've seen on the big screen in years.

Like most Adam Sandler movies, he is helped by a series of excellent cameos. Look especially for Woody Harrelson, John C. Reilly as a Buddhist monk, and the highlight of all the cameos, Heather Graham in an outstanding cake-eating scene. Many smaller cameos make the film even more enjoyable to watch, including Derek Jeter, Roger Clemens, and Mayor Rudy Giuliani (or is that Regis Philbin?)

Perhaps the most enjoyable scene is the duet "I Feel Pretty" from West Side Story. The song is sung by Nicholson and Sandler in the middle of the freeway and will forever remain a classic scene in my mind. Anger Management may ultimately have too happy of an ending for its own good, but you will have one hell of a fun time getting there.



Rating 1-10
Tim's Rating- 8



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