The Family Man
starring: Nicolas Cage, Téa Leoni, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Piven, Saul Rubinek
directed by: Brett Ratner
directed by: Brett Ratner
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High-powered Wall Street bachelor Jack Campbell (Nicolas Cage) gets the shock of a lifetime when he wakes up one morning in suburban New Jersey next to Kate (Téa Leoni) the girlfriend he left 13 years ago.Suddenly Jack's entire world is turned upside down.Can this once single-minded exec actually become The Family Man?System Requirements:Starring: Nicolas Cage Téa Leoni.Directed By: Brett Ratner.Running Time: 126 Min. Color.This film is presented in "Widescreen" format.Copyright 2000 Universal Distribution Corp.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: PG-13 UPC: 025192094125 Manufacturer No: 61020941
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Jack Campbell (Nicolas Cage) is the quintessential Wall Street shark,scoring killer deals by day and shallow escort sex by night. His round-the-clockroutine of empty luxuries is disturbed one lonely Christmas Eve when agun-packing punk (Don Cheadle)--perhaps an angel of mercy--responds to an altruisticgesture from Jack by giving him "a glimpse" of the life he could have had.Could have, that is, if he had married the girlfriend (Téa Leoni)he'd abandoned 13 years earlier, raised two adorable children, worked in hisfather-in-law's retail tire outlet, and lived happily ever after in suburban NewJersey. Thrust into this "glimpse" of the path not taken, Jack's a single-maltman in a lite-brew world, wondering if he'll ever return to his "better" life ofcallous wealth and solitude--or if he even wants to.
Carp all you want about this derivative premise, with its marginal stereotypesand biased embrace of domestic bliss and dirty diapers. The simple fact is,The Family Man works like a charm. Under the assured direction of BrettRatner (Rush Hour), this holiday crowd-pleaser offers comedy andchemistry in equal measure, making the hilarity of Jack's predicament a smoothcatalyst for that rarest of movie romances: the marital love story. Leoni isCage's perfect match as Jack's idealized but imperfect wife, and the movie'sappeal largely derives from its awareness that any life has its pleasuresand pains. While it only flirts with the dark desperation that makes It's aWonderful Life a classic predecessor, The Family Man is anirresistible what-if fantasy, and even its debatable ending rides on a wave ofgenuine warmth and sentiment. --Jeff Shannon
High-powered Wall Street bachelor Jack Campbell (Nicolas Cage) gets the shock of a lifetime when he wakes up one morning in suburban New Jersey next to Kate (Téa Leoni) the girlfriend he left 13 years ago.Suddenly Jack's entire world is turned upside down.Can this once single-minded exec actually become The Family Man?System Requirements:Starring: Nicolas Cage Téa Leoni.Directed By: Brett Ratner.Running Time: 126 Min. Color.This film is presented in "Widescreen" format.Copyright 2000 Universal Distribution Corp.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: PG-13 UPC: 025192094125 Manufacturer No: 61020941
Amazon.com:
Jack Campbell (Nicolas Cage) is the quintessential Wall Street shark,scoring killer deals by day and shallow escort sex by night. His round-the-clockroutine of empty luxuries is disturbed one lonely Christmas Eve when agun-packing punk (Don Cheadle)--perhaps an angel of mercy--responds to an altruisticgesture from Jack by giving him "a glimpse" of the life he could have had.Could have, that is, if he had married the girlfriend (Téa Leoni)he'd abandoned 13 years earlier, raised two adorable children, worked in hisfather-in-law's retail tire outlet, and lived happily ever after in suburban NewJersey. Thrust into this "glimpse" of the path not taken, Jack's a single-maltman in a lite-brew world, wondering if he'll ever return to his "better" life ofcallous wealth and solitude--or if he even wants to.
Carp all you want about this derivative premise, with its marginal stereotypesand biased embrace of domestic bliss and dirty diapers. The simple fact is,The Family Man works like a charm. Under the assured direction of BrettRatner (Rush Hour), this holiday crowd-pleaser offers comedy andchemistry in equal measure, making the hilarity of Jack's predicament a smoothcatalyst for that rarest of movie romances: the marital love story. Leoni isCage's perfect match as Jack's idealized but imperfect wife, and the movie'sappeal largely derives from its awareness that any life has its pleasuresand pains. While it only flirts with the dark desperation that makes It's aWonderful Life a classic predecessor, The Family Man is anirresistible what-if fantasy, and even its debatable ending rides on a wave ofgenuine warmth and sentiment. --Jeff Shannon
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- Jobs vs. Children
Excellent story line, especially for those transitioning from college into the work world.It makes you think about your own life and what you might want
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- This movie left a warm glow in my heart.
This is one of those movies that leaves a great impression on you. Tea Leoni is my favorite actress of the last 20 years-she's great in this. She has class, beauty--the whole package. Nicolas Cage is also a delight. I like how he chooses all sorts of roles & he sure found a winner in this one. It's simple & complicated at the same time. It's a bittersweet/feel good story with many twists & turns. This is such an underrated film & based on the comments already posted here, many feel the same as I ... Read More
Rating: - A More than Passable Romantic Comedic Fantasy
"The Family Man" is, at its core, a Romantic Comedy, but it is also a fantasy in the "how your life might have been" genre that includes everything from "Sliding Doors" to "It's A Wonderful Life."
Nicolas Cage plays Jack Campbell, an ambitious young man who leaves fiancée Kate Reynolds, played by Tea Leoni, in 1987 to pursue an internship in London.Kate gives him a tearful, prescient speech at the airport about how certain she is that this means the end for them and begging him not ... Read More
Rating: - Surprisingly good
Sometimes modern filmmakers get it right.Tucked in between a number of lackluster efforts, Nicolas Cage did this gem.It's not as universally well-regarded as it is here, but I'm considered pretty fussy when it comes to giving good ratings, and I'm torn between a 4 or a 5. Perhaps it's got a little to do with my low expectations; I passed on it after its lukewarm reviews and watched it only because of my sister's glowing report.
Mostly, though, it's because it's an excellent, affecting ... Read More
Rating: - Great Movie
Love Nicholas Cage in this one.. great story line with an emotional ending as well. Would recommend to anyone who loves a good family/love story
- Jobs vs. ChildrenExcellent story line, especially for those transitioning from college into the work world.It makes you think about your own life and what you might want
- This movie left a warm glow in my heart.This is one of those movies that leaves a great impression on you. Tea Leoni is my favorite actress of the last 20 years-she's great in this. She has class, beauty--the whole package. Nicolas Cage is also a delight. I like how he chooses all sorts of roles & he sure found a winner in this one. It's simple & complicated at the same time. It's a bittersweet/feel good story with many twists & turns. This is such an underrated film & based on the comments already posted here, many feel the same as I ... Read More
- A More than Passable Romantic Comedic Fantasy"The Family Man" is, at its core, a Romantic Comedy, but it is also a fantasy in the "how your life might have been" genre that includes everything from "Sliding Doors" to "It's A Wonderful Life."
Nicolas Cage plays Jack Campbell, an ambitious young man who leaves fiancée Kate Reynolds, played by Tea Leoni, in 1987 to pursue an internship in London.Kate gives him a tearful, prescient speech at the airport about how certain she is that this means the end for them and begging him not ... Read More
- Surprisingly goodSometimes modern filmmakers get it right.Tucked in between a number of lackluster efforts, Nicolas Cage did this gem.It's not as universally well-regarded as it is here, but I'm considered pretty fussy when it comes to giving good ratings, and I'm torn between a 4 or a 5. Perhaps it's got a little to do with my low expectations; I passed on it after its lukewarm reviews and watched it only because of my sister's glowing report.
Mostly, though, it's because it's an excellent, affecting ... Read More
- Great MovieLove Nicholas Cage in this one.. great story line with an emotional ending as well. Would recommend to anyone who loves a good family/love story
