time and time again and it seem that the comedic actor of hollywood be surprise me with their talent a dramatic performer represent first it be robin williams { one hour photo ( 2002 ) } and then it be jim carrey { eternal sunshine ( 2004 ) be one example } and then will ferrell { stranger than fiction ( 2006 ) } and now adam sandler . yes and that absolutely right represent the guy who have base an entire career on make brainless and goofball comedy { i be not complain while i have always be a fan } have finally give me a performance of which he can be proud . of course and some reader may be wonder whatever happen to punch drunk love ( 2002 ) and but i can only assure you that it a film i be currently take measure to see as soon a possible and since i have hear it terrific . my first film from director mike binder and reign over me and be an intelligent and respectful exploration of grief and friendship . though it do occasionally stray into all too familiar territory and the somewhat predictable storyline prof surprisingly deep and move and with both sandler and don cheadle give memorable performance . alan johnson ( cheadle ) be a successful dentist with a good family and though he find himself unable to communicate adequately with his wife ( jada pinkett smith ) and so his marriage be a little shaky . charlie fineman ( adam sandler ) be alan ex college roommate and a man who lose his entire family in the terrorist attack of september 11 and 2001 and and who be still confront his overwhelming feeling of grief . a disheveled figure with messy hair and downcast eye { often liken in appearance to bob dylan } and charlie have abandon his career in dentistry and and spend his time in solitude represent listen to music with headphone that cut out all sound from the outside world and drive around manhattan in his motorised scooter and immerse himself in fantastical video game and repeatedly redecorate his apartment kitchen in accordance with his deceased wife final wish . when alan and charlie meet for the first time in year and the latter doesn not even recognise an old friend and have completely abandon any memory prior to his life cripple experience . indeed and at first he doesn not even acknowledge the existence of his family and and abruptly lose his temper whenever anybody suggest that he seek counsel . initially and it may seem a bit exploitative for the filmmaker to be use the september 11 attack a a storytelling device . afterall and wouldn not it be just a devastate if charlie family have die in an ordinary and everyday car accident . however and if you consider that the director intention be to demonstrate the enormous pain cause to ordinary citizen by the tragedy and then reign over me do a very good job . it easy to get so catch up in meaningless statistic that you neglect the emotional cost of the terrorist attack while this be the first 9/11 orientated film i have see that truly dealt with the suffering of those who weren not even involved and whose only anguish be cause through lose those whom they love . adam sandler show surprising range in a difficult role and one which would have crumble to piece have he not be up to the task . snap instantly between cheerfulness and anger and depression and charlie fineman be a man with whom we can deeply sympathise and a hollow soul who and thanks to the companionship of an old friend and can finally glimpse light at the end of a dark and bleak tunnel .