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For Jack Campbell (Nicolas Cage) it's the opposite. An extremely
rich Wall St high-flyer, he has no time for anything other
than making squillions of bucks and seeing exceptionally attractive
women.
His single life is filled with good suits, a Ferrari, and
he pays almost no mind to the girlfriend Kate (Tea Leoni)
he left behind when beginning his elevator-like rise to the
top.
Fate has other plans, however, for our corporate tough guy
and Jack wakes to find himself in a parallel life where he
married Kate and they live in a small New Jersey house with
their two children, mortage and minivan.
All this, needless to say, comes as quite a shock to our
lad. Not only is the noise incessant, the nappies appalling
and the responsibility shift huge, but is forced to work as
a tyre salesman.
The advantages, however, are the kids are cute - and sooooooo
is Tea Leoni. Personally, I'd drop six zeroes off the old
pay cheque to cohabit with her.
Anyway, our Jack eventually warms to the different side of
life he's experiencing and gets to thinking that perhaps he
may have missed out on something after all.
The Family Man is a heartwarming movie and while it
has you feeling warm and fuzzy it never drops into silliness
or sentimentality.
The premise of the movie is not original, but it is handled
well and the plot certainly has its twists and turns.
It also has the benefit of two very charismatic lead actors.
While Cage is right into the nice-guy-involved-in-stomach-churning-sides
of life movies - a la 8mm - he is just so good in comedies.
Leoni is thoroughly believable as the wife and mum.
The Family Man is a first-rate, feel-good movie that
has been very well transferred on to DVD. It has a few minor
blemishes - a bit of shimmer mainly - but overall is sharp,
well toned and free from artefacts. The sound is fine and
allows you to pick up every word.
Conclusion: Movie 85%, Extras 75%
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