The Family Man
4 Stars out of 4
By Paul Touchstone
December 23, 2000
"The Family Man" is truly one of the best movies of this year. It's one of those movies that truly makes you feel good when you leave the theater, something that has become increasingly rare these days. Nicolas Cage, one of my favorite actors, plays Jack Campbell, a Wall Street financial broker who has a different woman all the time and drives a Ferrari. In college, he dated Kate Reynolds(Tea Leoni), but chose his career over staying with her and getting married. One night, however, he is transformed to a different life in which he lives in New Jersey with Kate (who is his wife in that life) and their kids. Also, instead of being a Wall Street broker, he is a tire salesman. At first, he is shocked and hates the new life. But after a while, he sees it is much more fulfilling than his other life was.
I can't tell you any more of this movie, but I will tell you that it was one of the most enjoyable movies I have seen in a long time. Furthermore, I never looked at my watch during the entire movie. That's always a good sign. This is a great movie for the entire family and I recommend it to everyone.
Rated PG-13 for sensuality and some language. 125 minutes.
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