Review of Reign Over Me (2007) by Jill — 04 Mar 2014

Adam Sandler in a touching tear jerker...who knew!

This review of Reign Over Me (2007) was written by Jill on 04 Mar 2014.

Reign Over Me has generally received positive reviews.

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Despite a few weak points, the most heavily dramatic Sandler vehicle to date is a striking, genuinely touching, meticulously well-acted friendship…

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By Claudia Puig (2,080) for USA Today (4,117) on 18 May 2016

This is not a simple, uplifting tale. It's never clear whether Charlie will fully recover, and that sense of realism is the film's strength…

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By Sebastian P (103) on 12 Dec 2016

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By Helen O'hara (407) for Empire (3,446) on 18 Aug 2017

Cheadle's finest hour and proof that Sandler can act. Funny, sad and flawed -- like its characters…

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By David Edelstein (2,124) for New York Magazine (Vulture) (3,519) on 20 Oct 2017

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By Anthony Lane (1,079) for The New Yorker (1,837) on 04 Dec 2017

That is an unusually gloomy proposition not just for a studio movie but for a society that, despite the acts and sites of official commemoration,…

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By Dhiogo R (1) on 18 Mar 2018

Adam Sandler is so intense in this movie! So Touchable…

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Like punch drunk love, it just comes to show that Adam Sandler know how to be in a drama…

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By Logan M (1,902) on 27 Jun 2015

It would've been nice to see Adam Sandler recreate his character from Punch-Drunk Love, but his dramatic performance is held down by the overall…

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