Review of Reign Over Me (2007) by Jordan V — 07 Nov 2012

Unexpected performance by Sandler and of course another solid one by Cheadle.

This review of Reign Over Me (2007) was written by Jordan V on 07 Nov 2012.

Reign Over Me has generally received positive reviews.

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I remember really enjoying this. I liked that Adam did something different and it just hit me in the feels…

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Mike Binder likes to fatten up his movies with side stories... These asides are distracting and enjoyable if a little flabby in places…

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