Named after the Who song, Love Reign O'er Me, this is the story of dentist Alan (Don Cheadle) who runs into an old college friend Adam Sandler. Adam's wife and three daughters died in a plane crash and he is mentally effected by his loss. They end up hanging out - going to Mel Brooks movies and playing Shadow of the Colossus but Alan ends up trying to get him professional help which sends Adam over the edge.
Don Cheadle is great I always like him and wish he was in more starring roles. His character in this is really decent but boring, he spends his evenings making puzzles with his wife so it's understandable that he finds hanging out at bars, record stores and going to movie marathons more interesting it's just hard to understand why he would care so much about a guy he hasn't seen for 10 years. Adam is in his serious acting mode which equals a lot of mumbling and occasional shouting, actually some of his mumbling borders on ventriloquism. He's just not right for this part and unbalances the movie.
Everything is slightly unbelievable from Liv Tyler's psychiatrist, Donald Sutherland's judge to Don's dentist stalker there's too much quirk.
NO - needs less Adam Sandler
