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The Family Man (2000)
Rate:
5
Viewed:
6/25
6/25:
Uh...what is it the heck you are trying to say in The Family Man, Mr. Brett Ratner?
Jack's current life isn't good enough because he doesn't have a wife and kids in some suburbia hell in Northern
New Jersey? It's a choice he made for himself. Didn't the higher power realize Americans abide
by the preamble of the Declaration of Independence: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are
created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness"?
That's why the movie makes absolutely no sense. This isn't even on the same level as
It's a Wonderful Life. I don't get why it has to be Kate. They hadn't
seen each other for thirteen years. It's like, "Really...really too late. Their relationship is pretty much over."
Of course, Kate looks great after all because the filmmakers hadn't aged her once! How about making her ugly and
100 pounds overweight? Then, we can see if Jack will be content with that on top of the bratty kids. Another thing
I don't get is: the daughter Annie is probably about 5 or 6 years old in the present day, so what was going on in
the first eight years or so?
Having lived his life and worked hard for success for so long, Jack can't be pleased by the sudden shift in his
life. He merely accepted it due to having no control over the strange circumstances that had befallen on him and
wanted to make sure things don't get screwed up for his alter when they're finally switched back. By the time Jack
returns to his former life and makes an effort to track down Kate, she's still single given her stunning
looks?!?!?!? No way.
Why the film gets a '5' from me is Nicolas Cage and Téa Leoni. Both are very good, making the film tolerable to
watch. I would've been fine if they received Oscar nominations. But the director lost control of the supporting
cast with some of them disappearing like Don Cheadle, Jeremy Piven, and Lisa Thornhill. By the way, what happened
to Téa Leoni's career? She looked like one of those can't-miss actresses on the rise in the mold of Meg Ryan,
and then...nothing much.
All in all, despite the strong performances by Nicolas Cage and Téa Leoni, The Family Man has one of
the worst premises ever because not everybody wants a family life!!!!