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Reign Over Me (2007)
8/10
Powerful when it's being original
13 March 2007
I just got back from a screening a couple of hours ago, and I was very happy with the movie when I left it. It's very intense, and the closest I've come to crying in a movie in quite some time. That is a credit to Adam Sandler, who delivers a magnificent performance on many levels, and who probably deserves an Oscar nom for it, were it not coming out so early in the year. Don Cheadle gives his usual superb performance playing the straight man to Adam's disturbed.

There is some humor, but most of it is really only funny in comparison to the tearjerking moments, as Adam deals with his loss and Don struggles to help him. Adam plays two levels very well... when he is mentally stable he is funny and likable, but when he is, well, less stable he's powerful and dark.

I recommend it for anyone who likes intense mental dramas about difficult friendship and loss.
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Borat (2006)
9/10
Hilarious and Entertaining, both as satire and original humor
28 September 2006
Warning: Spoilers
From beginning to end, this movie rolls with the punches and every scene is played for comedy. Sacha is in top form and this movie is sure to be a staple in most DVD collections. Without spoiling the movie, the scene that serves as the climax (from a literary plot standpoint) had me laughing so hard that tears streamed down my face. I was bordering on releasing most of my other bodily functions as well.

*weak spoiler ahead*

The vague plot involves Borat being sent to America to learn American customs, but events soon after arriving lead him to trek cross-country in search of love. There is only one other person in this film besides Borat who you should recognize, but she doesn't appear until nearly the end of the film.

*end of possible spoiler*

This film will appeal to college students like myself, most definitely, though younger teenagers who find their way into the theatre will love it as well. This film is likely not for conservative viewers.
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