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Summary: This movie REALLY is funny ! ! !
Review: I must admit, because of the reviews this movie has received, I thought this movie was going to be mediocre at best. To my pleasant surprise I laughed my tail off almost all the way through! This movie is smart, angry and it kept me guessing throughout most of it. Jack Nicholson is perfect for this part. I can't imagine anyone playing it better. Now, I'm NOT a big fan of Adam Sandler, "Wedding Singer" and "Happy Gilmore" were the only 2 flicks I could stand. But now there's a 3rd, and it's his best one yet.
If you like to laugh and if you have anger issues(remember, repressed anger is an anger issue as well) then I highly recommend this knee slapper of a gem.
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Summary: Supposed to be funny?
Review: Like so many other reviewers, I picked up this movie because of its star power. It does not seem like you could go wrong with Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson. Looks like I was wrong though...Sandler's character does not have any anger issues, and it is frustrating to see his character go through so many runs of bad luck, and get blamed for things that are not his fault. All of the incidents rely on personal injuries and extreme immaturity, and I guess this is what the writers thought would make a good comedy. Unfortunately for them, it did not get too many laughs from our audience. If you can hold on for the last twenty minutes, things do clear up a little, and seem to be a little more sane. (The trick is just sitting through the first 75 minutes of the movie!) However it is not clear how Sandler comes out as a better person for all the time he spent in his sessions with Buddy (Nicholson). I was really hopeing for more of a comedy...
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Summary: Classic Sandler, hysterically funny!
Review: As long as you approach this movie with the right mindset (you're not looking for Shakespeare here) you won't be able to keep from laughing out loud at Sandler's funniest comic flick since Happy Gilmore. Some scenes I had to rewind and watch over and over and I cracked up laughing each time. I was also impressed with how funny Jack Nicholson's character came across as well. These two played off each other as if they had been doing movies side by side for years. After a really bad "Little Nicky" and an average at best "Mr. Deeds" Sandler finally brings us a film that made us realize why we liked him so much in the first place. It's hard to say much about the film without including spoilers, so I won't. Just do yourself a favor and don't miss this one for non-stop laughs from start to finish.
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Summary: Disappointingly flat and quite unfunny...
Review: It's funny how buddy movies have transformed over the years. During the eighties there was a supply and demand for cop-buddy films, such as "48 Hrs.," "Red Heat," and even "Turner and Hootch." During the nineties there was a supply and demand for road comedy movies, for the most part. And now there seems to be a supply of Adam Sandler movies, with half-and-half demand. The younger crowds love him, and usually the older hoards of people despise him. In "Anger Management," Sandler tries his hand at a buddy formula. It works on occassion, is at often times quite humorous, but fails to deliver what I really expected until the last thirty minutes, which finally gets some nice laughs in on a consistent basis. Sandler plays Dave Buznik, a generally peaceful young man who is flying on business. On the flight, Dave sits next to Buddy Rydell (Jack Nicholson), an obnoxious loudmouth (or so it appears at first glance) who insists that Dave should watch the in-flight movie Buddy himself is watching. Dave asks a flight attendant for a set of headphones, the stewardess starts chatting up a friend, the headphones never come. Dave asks again, and suddenly the stewardess is asking him not to yell. The next thing he knows, he's in an anger management program for assaulting a flight attendant, even though he simply touched her arm to stop her from walking away down the aisle, ignoring him. Big surprise for Dave when he finds out the anger management program is run by Buddy Rydell, who invites Dave to an anger group, comprised of Chuck (John Turturro), a crazy man who believes everyone hates him, Lou (Luis Guzman), who is gay, and two female lovers. Dave, who is not angry nor crazy, starts to think everyone else is, as Buddy moves into his apartment and even follows him to work. This of course gets in the way of his relationship with his girlfriend, Linda (Marisa Tomei), who says they need to have some "time apart." You can expect what happens in the rest of the film. I was disappointed in this film overall. The first thirty minutes were painfully unfunny and predictable. The end somewhat redeems itself, but still doesn't make the film as great as it could have been given the potential. The cast is stellar, ranging from Nicholson to Kevin Nealon to an uncredited cameo by Heather Graham. I found it humorous that most of the cast has been in P.T. Anderson's films: Heather Graham, Luis Guzman, and Adam Sandler have all been in at least one of Anderson's films. But a great cast cannot always save a movie, and though "Anger Management" has a lot going for it, the film itself fails to go where it should. I actually DO like Adam Sandler, but this movie was unfortunately just so-so and nothing more.
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Summary: A Horrible Trainwreck
Review: This movie left me laughing hysterically.....at myself for sitting through the entire thing. What? What? I... ARRRRRGGGHHHH!!! I can't explain to you how unorganized, confusing, and terribly unfunny this piece of garbage was. If you love the Adam Sandler genre of humorless movies, you'll love this gem.
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Summary: Made me kind of, well...angry
Review: This movie should have been really funny and smart. It had every chance. Interesting premise, Jack Nicholson (what more could you need!), even a post-Punch Drunk Love Adam Sandler. I laughed briefly maybe 3 times. Lots of jr. high crude one-liners (not offensive, just boring). Kept waiting to laugh, then it was over. Jack, please. First, the abysmal About Schmidt and now this? Come back to us, please!
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Summary: Anger Management For Anyone
Review: "Anger Management" is an enjoyable comedy starring Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson, and Marisa Tomei. Its plot is very creative, giving the audience the extra laughter. They make even the criminal scenes enjoyable for many. The conflict scenes symbolize the movie's comedy. All viewers may have to watch this two or three times to fully understand all the events. The movie is almost entirely irony. The actors give their characters the extra joy to the movie. Their personalities alone are audience catchy. All the guest stars are also terrific. "Anger Management" is great for anyone looking for a kick-back comedy. This will be remembered for a long time.
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Summary: The best comedy of the year
Review: Anger Management is definitely the best comedy of the year in my opinion. Jack Nicholson's and Adam Sandler's performance throughout the movie is just excellent. Adam Sandler plays the role of a businessman who is awaiting a promotion from his boss. He has a beautiful girlfriend too and he raves about his work position to her. Anyways, the poor thing soon gets wrongly accused of a crime he "commits" in a plane and the punishment the judge comes up with is : Anger Management therapy. There he meets the person who witnessed the crime he had "committed" and he happens to be his counselor. But things don't go Adam Sandler's way.
Throughout the movie there are so many surprises. It is definitely like a thriller comedy that you don't have a clue who is the bad guy until the very end of this hilarious movie. A MUST SEE and definitely a MUST OWN movie for the collectors of great movies. ENJOY
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Summary: Try laughter management.
Review: ADAM SANDLER is a goofball. He used to be a goofball in the make you laugh sense, now he is just a goofball in the sense that his schtick has grown extreemly tired and, well, just plain goofy. He hits a new low (all time low for sadly misplaced JACK NICOLSON- this roll makes one think we'll see him next on an episode of WILL AND GRACE as a dance instructor or something) with ANGER MANAGEMENT, a silly excuse for a film with bits that don't hit and a script that isn't there. SANDLER's films (though never avant garde) have looked and felt the same since HAPPY GILMORE, which was a laugh riot of a movie and led one to believe that the half hour comedy hour comic had the ability to create movie personas that elevated above standard SAT. NIGHT LIVE box office junk. Too bad GILMORE was his opus and he has apparently run out of funny ink. I tried to keep watching this flick past the groan inducing WOODY HARRLESON German transvestite hooker scene, but had to call it quits after the next cameo, which I am embarrased for HEATHER GRAHAM to have watched. As with most of SANDLER's earlier escapades, the supporting players are better than the general material, but even that redeeming quality no longer exsists and especially not here. Pop in HAPPY GIMORE again and revel in the days when instead of beating up his career, SANDLER makes us laugh by beating up BOB BARKER.
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Summary: "The anger sharks are swimming in my head!" (4.5 stars)
Review: David Buznik has done his best to avoid confrontations all of his life. He's very quiet, soft-spoken and is extremely passive. Things get out of hand when there's a little misunderstanding on an airplane. The outcome of that "misunderstanding" leaves David having to undergo extreme anger therapy under the care of Dr. Buddy Rydell. Buddy has big plans for David and is determined to cure him of his "anger problems" once and for all... that is, if the two don't end up killing each other. The results are hilarious and unpredictable in this wildly entertaining comedy, "Anger Management." Who would've thought that we would one day see a movie with Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson working side-by-side. The end result is pretty entertaining and impressive. "Anger Management" has one goal and one goal only; to make people laugh. This movie is not looking to receive any Academy Awards; nor is it looking to get high critical acclaim. This is here to make us laugh and is not here to make the world a better place. And, I happen to think that it succeeds. The movie is very funny and surprising. Sandler and Nicholson make a terrific team, as you can tell that they enjoyed every minute of it. There's a lot of wonderful actors in this, such as Marisa Tomei, Luis Guzman, John Turturro and many more. The script is pretty funny and comical. While the story isn't flawless or ingenious, it's still a nice premise and keeps us entertained throughout the duration of the movie. There's a lot of cool twists and turns that will keep your complete attention and keeps the movie fresh and interesting. I really love the DVD for this movie, as I think they did an excellent job of putting it together. There's a lot of cool extras on it and the picture quality looks great. The only downside to it is that I don't think it has the best sound. You can hear a little distortion at times. It's nothing major, but it is noticeable. Special features included are trailers, two featurettes, audio commentary from Sandler and the director, a gag reel and a DVD-ROM game. The commentary from Sandler and the director is very amusing and informative (we even learn that the movie came very close to getting an "R-rating" due to some of the "crude humor"). It's a great package for a movie like this. "Anger Management" is a hilarious movie for many reasons. It is clear that Sandler and Nicholson make an excellent comedic team. While it may not be the best Sandler movie out there, it is still a great one nonetheless. Again, this movie is not looking for a place on an AFI list of great movies or anything like that. It is what it is; a comedy. If you're looking for a movie that could change the world... you may want to look elsewhere. If you're looking for a fun movie that's amusing and entertaining, this may be the one for you to pick. I enjoyed it very much and will continue to watch it many times over.
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