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Regarding Henry (1991)

Rate: 9
Viewed: 5/16

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5/16: Regarding Henry is another great, enjoyable Mike Nichols picture.

Harrison Ford is outstanding as Henry who's shot in the head by none other than John Leguizamo (who actually received hate mail for it). Afterwards, he experiences deep amnesia and is forced to relearn everything from square one. In other words, Harrison knows how to shut off his Indiana Jones persona and adapt himself into ordinary, everyday characters.

Henry's physical therapist, who's played well by Bill Nunn, is another asset. As Henry's wife, Annette Bening isn't bad as her character turns out to be a good person after all. There are nice moments which include a funny reference to the turtle table, and a surprise twist comes at the end.

I like how Mike Nichols throws me off by revealing Henry's secret affair with his assistant at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel given that she's shown a bit from time to time. As a matter of fact, she's Rebecca Miller who's Arthur Miller's daughter and also Daniel Day-Lewis' wife.

All in all, I don't agree with the poor reviews of Regarding Henry; it's a fine film with a great performance by Harrison Ford.