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Absolutely brilliant

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

There's really not much to say. One more in endless line of Hollywood Christmas manipulations of audience emotions. Neither idea nor realization are original or impressive. Movie has depth and message, but it's seen so many times before that it stopped to be interesting long time ago. As much as I love Cage, I must say that he mostly makes mediocre movies far below his level. Beside Leaving Las Vegas, City of Angels and Gone in 60 Seconds, I really can not recall anything else that is even slightly above average.6/10

Family Man (2000): Dir: Brett Ratner / Cast: Nicolas Cage, Tea Leoni, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Piven, Makenzie Vega: Depressing version of It's a Wonderful Life where an individual who is not family becomes family. It stars Nicolas Cage as a financial executive who is given a glimpse of his life had he married his college girlfriend. He encounters an angel who just happens to be pulling a gun at the corner store. Could this really be one of God's angels? Holding up convenient stores just doesn't seem ideal. Anyway, Cage claims that he is satisfied with his current life but the angel sends him into the life he never had, which included marriage, children and suburban life. It's a Wonderful Life gains its points by being pleasant, while this modern day version is watered down with its pushy theme and an ending that doesn't work because Cage is expressing experiences that Leoni never lived. Interesting choice by director Brett Ratner who previously had success with Rush Hour. Fine chemistry between Cage and Tea Leoni that works better than anything else in the film. Don Cheadle's angel is a distraction as this warped angel that is perhaps the single worst element of the film. Message stresses the importance of family but it only feels like a modern remake of a film that is far more wonderful. Watch the far superior It's a Wonderful Life and see the difference. Score: 4 / 10

a great cast involved in this winter comedy set as a scrooge meets sliding doors with the director Brett ranter from xmen and his wonderful on song cast from Nicolas Cage ... Jack Campbell tea Leoni ... Kate Reynolds / Don Cheadle ... Cash Jeremy Piven ... Arnie Saul Rubinek ... Alan MintJosef Sommer ... Peter Lassiter so jack is a high powered wall street investment banker he is on top form with his luxurious life style his life is perfect so one Xmas eve night he decides to walk and goes into a grocery story and becomes a hero by exchanging his money for a ticket that man cash is kind of a mysterious man that jack thinks he need saving but don cheadle character helps jack but saving him in a mysterious change of life jack goes home goes to sleep and wakes up in a mysterious house instead of his penthouse he has been given a glimpse of life if he hadn't of given up 13 years ago a pieces together how to be a dad but in the confusion he drives of on Xmas day to his apartment only to realize his life no longer exist so jack somehow finds away to get his life in order tea Leonie is brilliant in this his long suffering wife figures jack doesn't know much about her and he gather information along the way in this 2hrs of great back to the future Xmas film 7/10

This is a touching, fun film about a man who unwillingly goes from wall street playboy to family man over one Christmas eve.Let me start by saying Cage is not my favorite actor. I think he likes to take any old acting gig that comes along and so seeing him in another snore-fest is usually commonplace. This movie was a pleasant surprise however, as I found myself seeking it out after catching a glimpse on network television.It's certainly a warm and cozy movie mixed with light humor and cute quips. So pop some popcorn, cuddle with your dog, cat or significant other and flip on the boob-tube.Any guy who has worked in sales or finance can empathize with Jack (Cage) as we see him living the fast life only to find himself confused and striped of his status quo threads and toys. Cage plays a lovable- on-the-inside cold-hearted-on-the-outside investment broker for this role and does a bang up job unraveling into "dad" for his high school sweetheart (now his wife, Kate (Leoni)) and newfound kids. He learns of his new job as a tire sales men and can't believe his new status as Mr. Mom. He soon begins to strive for his old life back by interviewing at his old investment firm, trying to pump up the tire sales and convince his wife of the fast life. Jack then comes to realize (once and for all) that love trumps the superficial things. While one would think this movie to be corny, it actually plays out quite nicely, touching your heart strings: like when Jack admits he's different then old daddy to the eldest daughter and then while (attempting) to make love to his new wife he finds himself falling asleep, like any hardworking husband would, right? No? Well... The movie is light hearted but a great date film and a fun watch for a lazy Sunday afternoon. 7/10, would recommend! Send me a message for questions and more insights! --RS