ADAM SANDLER - MOVIE REVIEWS: REIGN OVER ME

As with Pride,it's performance that seems to count most among critics in their consideration of Reign Over Me -- in this case, the performances of Don Cheadle and Adam Sandler. A.O. Scott in the New York Times calls Cheadle's "flawlessly understated and intensely interesting." As for Sandler's characterization, Scott says, "It is the kind of role that tries to force you to see a familiar performer in a radical new light." Together, the two actors make an impressive force, the critics suggest. "The chemistry between Sandler and Don Cheadle keeps us engaged," comments Claudia Puig in USA Today. "Cheadle is good, as always, but Sandler's portrayal of a guy on the perennial brink of a psychotic breakdown is amazing." says Carrie Rickey in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Clearly, however, Sandler, who has been on the receiving end of more than a fair share of potshots from critics, has made a strong impression on critics. "Cheadle is good, as always, but Sandler's portrayal of a guy on the perennial brink of a psychotic breakdown is amazing," says Jack Mathews in the New York Daily News.

23/03/2007