|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Rich and powerful stockbroker gets to see what
his life would have been like
if he had chosen to stay with the woman he
loved.
Let me start off by saying that I did like this movie, and wanted to like it more than I did. The premise is good: Nicholas Cage is at the top of the food chain in the stock market, rich, successful, beating women off with a stick. A chance encounter with Don Cheadle (angel?) puts him in the life he would have had if he had not gone to London and left Tea Leoni, his true love, behind...a tire salesman in New Jersey but with a beautiful wife who and two adorable children. He discovers that money isn't everything, and the stage is set for a happy ending. Cage and Leoni are both serious honeys, very nice to see them together, good chemistry. Not enough of Don Cheadle in this one, too bad! The scenes of Cage trying to figure out what is going on are good, fun to watch. The blurb on the box says, "Hilarious!". I didn't think so, but it was amusing...rather sad, too, in many ways, esp. the dividing line between suburban life and Cage's 'money is everything' attitude-you can have money and success OR a home and happy family, but not both. I was not happy with the ending, but saying why would give it away. If you've already seen it or don't care, here's the long review. Special features: Nicholas Cage in bikini undies, yum! |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||