Family Man

It's good I don't know why people don't like it it's a great Nicolas cage film I just wanted more cage freak outs

One of my guilty favourite movies that always sucks me right in. Cage plays a rich, ruthless business man who is shown the life he might have led (by guardian angel Don Cheadle )if he'd made a different choice. In A Wonderful Life kind of way he wakes up in suburbia with a mini van, bad suits and a couple of kids, but he also has true love with ex-girlfriend (Tea Leoni).

I love the relationship here between Jack and his daughter -its so sweet, she sees through him and thinks he's an alien that's replaced her father.

Cage is, Cage but this was made back before he stopped caring so he has some great moments. Leoni makes me smile in every one of her scenes, she's so genuine and happy and goofy amidst the chaos of their life. One of those warm-fuzzy movies.

I have to say that I was shocked when I read other user comments regarding this film. Seeing "The Family Man" on opening night, I didn't read user's comments before watching it for myself (I usually try not to). I am thoroughly relieved I didn't, seeing as the general opinion is not very favorable.

I walked out of the theater stunned. It takes a lot to truly touch me. I am unmarried, young, a self-confimred horror buff...I don't usually dig the sappy film type. But from the first time I saw the preview, I wanted to see "The Family Man." Not only do I adore Nicolas Cage, but this movie deals with the age-old question, "What if???" Who hasn't wondered where life's road would have taken them had they made one different choice? I know I have.

It is a movie about evaluation. I read many comments that said things like "he has tons of money, doesn't seem to be unhappy, blah blah blah". True. Jack is a nice guy, has the ability to buy anything he so desires...But money cannot buy happiness. On some levels, maybe, but deep down, you cannot buy your emotions. That's what this film tries getting across. While living the rich lifestyle, he was happy. Then a reminder about his one true love makes him think, and he is given "a glimpse" as to what could have been. After all that the film allows him to experience, he evaluates his rich, powerful life and discovers that a void had existed all along. While he seemed to have everything, he didn't have the love of others. He had their respect, but not their love.

This is not your typical sappy love story. And if you chose to see it with that in mind, you probably will be disappointed because there are so many more deep things about this film. While the love between the couple is told to us, it is undeniable... After all, Jack manages to fall in love with his wife all over again during his glimpse. What is so magnificent about this movie is the way that it makes you turn to your friends and family and lovers and thank yourself for all the choices you've made in your life to bring you where you are at that point. And if you are unhappy at that stage in your life, it makes you feel like you can change it.

I totally recommend seeing this movie and reading much deeper into it than you feel you have to. You can watch it for entertainment, or you can let it move you.

Remember, money doesn't buy happiness.......

Without going into too much of the main storyline (you can read the reviews for that) I'll say that this movie is a very touching look at "what might have been." While I'm not a Cage fan, I'll give kudos to him, in that he portrayed his confused character masterfully. His struggles from realizing that he has left his high-octane business/playboy life for a simple family life are fun to watch.

And Tea Leoni....woohoo!

Nice holiday movie. Probably not one for the younger kids, due to some content (Tea's shower scene is STUNNING!) and innuendo, but definitely one you can be entertained by. 7 out of 10 stars.

Nicholas Cage and Tea Leoni steal the show in this very pleasant movie. Jack Campbell (Cage) is a Wall Street investment banker at the top of his profession, that is until one Christmas eve, when he stumbles into the middle of a grocery store hold up. The next day he wakes up married to his college sweetheart Kate Reynolds (Leoni) and he has children. When he finds his old life no longer exists he has to adjust his lifestyle to fit in with his family.

With slight comparisons to Sliding Doors in the way the story works and the concept of life altering decisions 'Family Man' is very entertaining, charming and heart warming, not to mention subtly amusing throughout. Cage and Leoni are a great on-screen couple and the story is definitely intriguing enough to make for compulsive viewing.

7/10 Not as good as Sliding Doors, but its definitely worthy of your attention.