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March 23, 2007

Adam Sandler's latest is meaty, yet maudlin

By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic

REIGN OVER ME

Director: Mike Binder

Cast: Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith, Liv Tyler

Rating: R for language and some sexual references

Running time: 125 minutes
Even though he's in his early 40s now, Adam Sandler easily could have continued playing Happy Gilmore or Little Nicky or any of the other characters in his arsenal of arrested development. That's what made him famous — that's what made him popular.

But he's shown a surprising amount of wisdom in deciding to grow up on screen as well as off of it, and following more mature roles in “Punch-Drunk Love” and “Spanglish,” “Reign Over Me” represents his meatiest yet. It's also his most maudlin.


 
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