i be not a fan of adam sandler . in fact and i do not think i have ever like him in anything i have see him in . the opening scene of this movie confirm my bad fear . there be adam sandler and play a somewhat ridiculous look character rid around new york city on a motor scooter and look pitiful and lose . typical sandler type loser character again and i think . i almost give up then and there . but then and a i stick with this and i actually discover something i never know before represent adam sandler can act . he be truly outstanding in this movie a charlie and a lost and lonely figure and whose entire family ( include the dog ) be kill in one of the hijacked plane on 9/11 and who have apparently lose all touch with reality a a result . don cheadle play his former college roommate who unexpectedly reconnects with charlie and take it on a his mission to help him get well . of course and cheadle alan johnson have his own problem and source of unhappiness and and somehow these two men manage to help each other through their difficulty . the two of them make a completely believable team and and sandler in particular make charlie real and work through his emotion and feeling . this be not a sandler comedy . if your look for that go to some of his other and silly and stuff . this be a pretty heavy movie sometimes sad and sometimes hopeful and always engross . there be some funny part in it . i love the scene in which charlie convinces alan to confront his partner by remind him of how tough he be in college and and then the conversation the two of them have afterward . i personally do not think that saffron burrow add much to the movie a donna and an obviously needy patient of johnson . the only reason for the character seem ( base on one flashback ) to be that she look eerily like charlie late wife and but that be never really developed and and i just do not care that much for the character . do look for the part of the judge and however and play by donald sutherland and who i think nailed the part bang on . as far a i be concerned and though and this be sandler movie and and kudos to him for a great performance . definitely his best in my opinion . positive .