Of course, comedies are built on some human stupidity, but not to the same degree of stupidity of the plot and the behavior of the main characters! It reminds me of a comedy about stupid cops. "With the remote for life" - not even comparable. Or take a series about a time traveler. No, of course, if you're craving Nicholson, you might want to see it through.
A standard American comedy about a downtrodden loser and love with primitive jokes about the size of the genitals. But the film pulls Jack Nicholson, who one of his games is able to give the picture dynamism. Surprisingly, the brilliant actor is able to replace such “win-win” ways as shaking the camera and cutting scenes for half a second. Nicholson is better here than in some of his famous films, like "It's Never Better." Plus, it is still worth noting the originality of the idea. Dedicating a film to people who have trouble controlling anger is a good idea. Jokes on this topic are the best in the film. Situations in which an uncontrollably aggressive person sells ice cream to children are partly predictable, but still amusing.
The film is about a very shy and mentally downtrodden person. He cannot say “I”, he cannot say directly what he wants, what he likes or dislikes, he cannot demand compliance with agreements, etc. As they say, they cannot defend their borders. In any interaction with people, he immediately surrenders his borders in advance, when no one has even encroached on his territory. Just out of habit, because from childhood he was bullied by toxic parents. Of course, he is very angry with this loss of energy and constantly "explodes". The mental component of therapy in the film is complete nonsense. The patient has no problem with anger management. He needs to learn not to control anger, but to defend his limits, and anger will not arise. His problem is not that he exploded. The problem is that he got into a state where he exploded. Secondly, the doctor does not provide any therapy, he only trolls him and gnobs even more. This patient should be taught to express their strength, not to restrain their emotions. He is so restrained that he has already reached the limits of mental deviation. But the doctor shows an example of a healthy person, which is of course good for the patient. And of course, the question is what a beautiful girl found in such insignificance, why she loves him and is still trying to cure him. But this is already on the conscience of a science fiction writer. Shot beautifully, spectacularly, slightly played for the sake of comic.
Dave Baznick is a Jewish guy from Brooklyn, New York. Since childhood, he can not defend his own boundaries. Years later, Dave became a designer. Read it as a loser. A typical human resources product that truly believes in justice in the world and love. They don't live that long. And once going on a special mission, he felt an acute attack of sociopathy in the vent of the plane. It was possible to solve the problem according to American canons: to destroy a couple of persons, and at the same time open fire. But Dave Vaznik is a decent man, he professed the principles of Valery Syutkin, and just touched his fist with the front part of the conductor. The fairest and fairest trial in the world sent Dave to compulsory medical treatment. From now on, outbreaks of aggression will take place under the supervision of a specialist in order to exclude a possible relapse with a fatal outcome. And to help Dave will be charismatic Dr. Buddy.
Remarkably, in the nineties, and in the early zeros, Sandler was able to shoot deliverable comedies. Anger management is absurd in narrative structure. That is, there is a hero of a little man, with his story as naive and simple as himself. Not a black, not a dramatic, absolutely childish comedy. Tammed cameos of celebrities, and local memes of the city of New York. Every ten minutes you can look at a familiar face. Harrelson, Turturro, that guy from the 80s comedies, Gary Dean Stanton, and lots of them. Even the vocalist of the band Tool was lit up. Which is funny, since the fierce half of the audience does not know who the leader of the group Tool is. This is the case.
Situations follow each other with the speed of the mountain deer. The head of the mental health department, Jack Nicholson, takes credit, and does not even bother, because it is old school. Colorful John Turturro, and fleeting Woody Harrelson. All of them set the tone of the film, while Sandler, from the overabundance of popularity, does not know where to go. That rare case of a star extra pulling a movie instead of Adam. But that's not a bad thing. The Cavalcade of Adventures resembles a sketch show, which makes the brain shut down and watch interesting. Meaningful load or moral message to the viewer the film does not carry. We're just looking at the transformation of the weak into the determined, under the aegis of the former, and not-so-names of Hollywood. And nothing more.
I found myself thinking that ': Anger Management.' it would have been more appropriate to shoot the film ten years earlier. For this humorous farce and techniques at the beginning of zero, to look frankly childish. And already in this time period, they do not deliver. The nursery repertoire due to which the film keeps afloat, but sinks, among similar one-off comedies.
This film takes not the most original plot, seasons it with high-class jokes, and in the end tells us such a simple, but such an important truth. What is it but the quintessence of a perfect comedy?
I will not retell the plot, I will only say that those who want to seriously reflect on the problems of the universe should immediately choose another genre and not waste time. If you are looking for a good light film, after which there is no such unpleasant feeling of wasted time, then congratulations, you found it!
For me, this movie is not only the funniest I’ve seen in recent years, but also one of the only ones I’ve managed to laugh at. Of course, a sense of humor is a rather subjective thing, so many people will not even call it a comedy, but here, I repeat, it is purely a matter of taste. If you like uncomplicated (sometimes not without vulgarities) and a little naive humor, which in modern films almost do not meet, then you will almost certainly like this comedy.
Separately, I would like to mention the performance of Jack Nicholson, for which I originally started watching this picture. All the actors in the film in their place: young Adam Sandler perfectly plays the role of a typical loser, charming Marisa Tomei acts as an attractive girlfriend of the main character, and a pleasant bonus is the unexpected appearance of Woody Harrelson, who has already become synonymous with brutality for me in a very atypical role for him. Yes, all actors play great, but it is Jack Nicholson who makes the film truly unforgettable, his energy is transmitted directly through the screen and the psychotherapist in his performance can help not only the characters of the film, but also attentive viewers who want it.
The moral of this film: it is never too late to change, life is only one and it should be lived with pleasure and pleasure!
10 out of 10
In short, people are divided into two types that release their anger at once and those that keep all anger inside. Ask yourself, what kind of people are you? Anger is an aggressive manifestation of discontent. And if you do not like something, and you very often spill everything out of yourself, then you should definitely learn to manage yourself. It is this idea that will figure when viewing [Managing Anger].
In short, the plot will tell us about Dave [Adam Sandler] - an ordinary clerk who during his life the only thing he did was tolerate. And at one point in his life, he is credited with causing damage to a flight attendant, thereby sending Dave to undergo therapy to manage Anger. And this is where the most interesting thing begins, because as the slogan goes: "Let the healing begin."
In general, the plot of the picture is very simple and banal at first glance. However, there are elements of surprise and intrigue in the film, although after so much time all these moments become quite predictable. The film is old and there is a Hollywood filling, which is accompanied by a happy happy ending. The cast is very impressive and each actor, to the best of his abilities, tried to convey his character as deeply as possible. I would also like to praise the writer, because the dialogue in the film for his year was clear and not stupid. The picture is mostly humorous, although moments of satire and drama still try to slip.
So, the movie looks pretty good because of its time and I liked it. I recommend it to watch. Enjoy.
To express the complex in simple forms is a difficult task.
Screening comedy with psychological overtones is even more difficult.
The movie “Anger Management” in my opinion demonstrates the attempts to fulfill these two tasks from the category “difficult”.
Did it work or not? I'll be thinking.
Due to my chosen profession, I have always been attracted to films with a psychological background.
I am deeply convinced that human emotions are interesting material in every sense. However, this material is so interesting, so dangerous. After all, the depth of this issue can lead to impassable wilds, turning good intentions into a farce.
As the viewer might guess from the film’s title, Anger Management is about anger management. And, despite the fact that this film was released in the United States, it is, oh, relevant in Russia. After all, in our country, quite a large number of squirrels in the wheel, pursuing their ghostly (or real?) goals, day in and day out.
The problem is not that anger needs to be managed. The problem is that people just don’t teach it. People are taught “correct response”, on the principle of “the weak react, the strong forgive, and the smart ignore”, forgetting about the important point: that “the strong forgives”, and “the smart ignores” nowhere from the person does not disappear, but, on the contrary, accumulates. And what has accumulated usually requires a way out. And this usually happens not in the most pleasant form. This applies to all areas of our lives. We are not taught to control emotions, but to suppress these emotions.
The main character of the film is just one of the participants of the daily squirrel marathon: he lives on the principle of “do no harm” to others. Instead of giving a temporary inconvenience to another, he provides a permanent inconvenience to himself: after all, we have all been taught this! By the will of fate, the hero meets the opportunity to make his life better, in the form of a guru who teaches anger management on the example of life situations.
The point is that the most effective remedy for managing anger is to respond fairly to unfair situations: if a person is rude, they need to make it clear that they are behaving in a rude way. But society is teaching us a different way to respond.
The chosen form of film adaptation (comedy) undoubtedly brightens up the seriousness of the indicated problem. Heroes get into exaggerated situations, in the style of “American Pie”, in which they demonstrate no less exaggerated reactions. At the same time, if you try to throw away all the husk and look deep, you can find a rational grain in this.
In evaluating this film, I cannot but rely on my own life and professional experience.
In my opinion, an attempt to clothe the problem in a beautiful comedy guise will not be able to fully convey the depth of the situation. Most people who are not prone to analysis will watch this film, laugh, but are unlikely to draw any conclusions. And this, in my personal opinion, is the purpose of demonstrating this problem.
The movie, by itself, isn't bad. However, a beautiful wrapper does not make the pill sweeter.
I don’t recommend watching this movie to “rest in front of the screen.” At the same time, I recommend it to those who try to look a little further than they see.
Again, this is just my personal opinion.
7 out of 10
How many times have I noticed that if Adam Sandler is in the lead roles, then the film can be called a dummy. Anger Management was no exception to me.
The name is quite interesting and original, and the idea is simply gorgeous. How interesting it would be to beat her. But the writers did not try hard and came up with a too banal and predictable plot. That's why I had to yawn throughout the film. The guy gets annoyed at work, personal life is on edge, but then there is a miracle psychiatrist. You can draw a parallel with such films as "The Hitch Method: The Rules of Shooting and "Me Again, Me and Irene."
The cast can boast of only Jack Nicholson, he drew this “masterpiece”. Although his role is not fully understood, because the way Sandler’s hero lives – everyone lives and it does not bother them. As for Adam Sandler, he always plays with just one expression on his face, “When is this over and I’m going to bed?” The heroine of Marisa Tomei - the girl of the main character did not cause anything but bewilderment, she did not have time to part with her boyfriend, as she already gets into a car to an unfamiliar old man. As if she doesn’t care who to build a relationship with in principle. If only I wasn't alone.
In general, the film is crumpled and superficial. There is a lack of depth of characters and plot. It feels like he was shot in a hurry. The desire to reconsider, I think, will not arise.
The best thing about this film is the message it conveys. Throughout the first part of the film, I couldn’t figure out what anger management had to do with it, because Adam Sandler’s character is absolutely calm, even in situations where anyone would lose their temper. I have never considered people who everyone wipes their feet about as those who harbor their anger.
After this film, I rethinked some of my actions. A man who is constantly holding himself back is like a time bomb. Very dangerous when he's finished. I think if this film was less fairytale, we would see the main character take a gun and kill his, the bride, her boyfriend, his boss, his psychiatrist and everyone who gets in his way.
In general, the film is quite boring, and without unfunny vulgar jokes it would be quite possible to do. But since the main message reaches the viewer, then the creators coped with their work. There is a feeling of positivity and a desire to improve your life, never to become like the main character.
I recommend it to those who think that anger is not about him.
7 out of 10
The film is not even about managing your emotions, but about turning a mumla, about which everyone wipes their feet, into a person who can fight back - into a man (in this case).
I don’t know if many people get such a chance to develop, but I can say for sure that not many people use this opportunity.
The guy was really lucky that he got the right teacher who could influence him. “If the student is ready, there will be a teacher.” That's what happened.
I will not consider the acting game, since I watched a film with a curved dubbing and I cannot fully evaluate the acting. But I liked the movie. I would recommend you look it up!
And in fact, if his girlfriend didn't love him, nothing would come out of him. He might have been a mattress for life, but without her. Love will save the world.
Our family loved this wonderful comedy so much that we watched it several times. Actors are inimitable! Especially Jack Nicholson! A sea of humor!
Watching this film years later, I wondered why, despite the flat humor and sometimes vulgarity (oh, this America), this film so catches me.
The answer came, though not immediately: I, too, as the main character of the film (Adam Sendler) forbade myself to be angry. I always considered it a flaw, something unacceptable, if someone started swearing on the bus because they had their leg crushed. It seemed to me that this is an abnormal and even an evil person, his day did not succeed, but what right does he have to take his anger at others?
But life is not without disputes, we need to defend our position, convince others and show our attitude: “I do not like this, I am against!” or “I do not care, I am for!”
Another point is religion. She talks about a lot. Speaking of God's wrath, too. And we know that anger is righteous. In the New Testament, Jesus said, “Squeeze your foot on the bus, put the other one in!” Don't be mad! Be gentle! Unfortunately, this is completely against human nature. I like the idea of Confucius: “Good must be answered with good, and evil with justice.”
But apparently, I was so brought up by life, in my mind firmly settled: “It is not good to be angry, it is a sin, you need to rejoice and not be discouraged.” But you can't always be happy. Sometimes people hurt, sometimes you inadvertently hurt others, and they react with anger, malice and with all their appearance show: “This is not possible!” You can't come with me!
Anger is one way of communicating. You just have to learn to control it. Anger and anger are different feelings! When I raise children, anger is my educational tool. Never be mad at children! You should never be angry with them! When a child does well, I praise him, show his joy, and when he does poorly, I make an angry appearance, show that I do not approve of his action. For example, the child deliberately throws toys and does not remove them. Then I make an angry face (shifting my eyebrows, not smiling) and say in an angry tone, “This is bad.” You can't throw it away. Softly: "Take it, then play it!" Here’s how to build a house out of bricks. Now we have to put everything back in place! Demanding: “Cleaning up.” That's it. If you have a child, say, “Come together.” You should tell your children about your feelings: “When you sit in a dirty puddle, I am angry!” "Don't hit your dad with a stick, he's hurting, he's angry!"
Then the children, instead of being angry, will tell you about their own: “Give me candy, I am angry, you are greedy!” Mom: You're going to lose your appetite. Candy is for dessert. After the soup. The child will either accept the rule or roar. Pity the child, hug, sympathize, because he is upset. But do not give the candy, because it is to his detriment, he will not eat lunch and go to bed hungry.
Children 2-5 years old live with feelings, they do not hesitate to express resentment, anger. And we, adults, driven into the frameworks that we have imposed on ourselves, sometimes feel contradictions: how we think we should behave, or how we would like. Then let us remember justice! And we will do justice!
Now I am not angry at all, there is no sense of confusion from unexpected rudeness, no doubt. Anger is a signal of helplessness. You get angry at being hurt and you don’t know how to respond, show your displeasure, or keep silent. I began to treat angry people differently. When I feel unfair, I look angry and defend my position. And I am calm at heart because I am doing the right thing!
The film is so brilliant! Everybody watch! It changed my attitude towards people and life.
Through these films, you will learn what real American humor is. What it is: rude, unsophisticated and vulgar. It's scary to think that someone for the whole action of the film was at least once funny. I looked at him with a surprised, ignorant eye. Not funny. Not a drop.
What attracts you in the movie? The film has a good title, say, pulls for the Oscars. Then, of course, the actors are Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler. The question is: why did two good actors agree to play in a tasteless movie? I hope that the contractual arrangements tied them hand and foot, and the fees were huge, so it’s a sin not to play. In addition, the film has a Miss Angelok-girl of the protagonist and a couple of bad girls who add to the film eroticism. Well, what can be called the meaning of the film: do not allow yourself to be a universal pear for whipping and often show your feelings, or else boil like a kettle.
I don’t regret watching the movie, because I saw Nicholson and Sandler again, I learned that there are people who are exploding and inclusive. That's it.
2 out of 10
I'm the cashier who keeps quiet and then starts shooting. Except I'm not shooting, I'm just doing some big shit. Or scandal. And people think I'm crazy. But this is wrong, it is better to express discontent in time, even if it provokes a small conflict, than to remain silent and endure. People like me and a timid office worker (Adam Sandler) as the hero of the film, it is very useful to look at themselves from the outside, even in this comedy, where the whole situation is reduced to absurdity.
In this regard, the film is not only fun, but also psychologically useful. Perhaps someone with a different feeling will relate to others, the authorities.
The second plus of this film is, of course, the actors are the cute and funny Adam Sandler, the charismatic bright Jack Nicholson. It’s just crazy! that’s why I love this actor.
I really like Woody Harreslson's character! that's something)) and Turturro is very bright.
And boys will like sexy actresses.
In general, this is a cool comedy, in which there are many funny moments, bright characters, an unusual plot, a lot of unusual situations.
The hero overcomes his complexes, puts enemies in place, meets new friends and settles his personal life - everything is fine. I think that many people after this film will also want to be bolder, more liberated, live as they like, abandoning excessive timidity, not looking back at everyone in a row. That's great.
I watched this movie for the second time and I can say that watching it for the first time overestimated it. After all, watching a vulgar comedy with friends and with a girl is two different things, but it’s not even about this but about the abundance of unnecessary jokes.
What saves this movie is that there are more good jokes and Jack Nicholson. Oh, yeah. In this film he is phenomenal.
The film, if you dig deep, makes pretty good sense. After all, there are people who suffer humiliation and patience every day, just endure, and then, as Nicholson’s hero said, start shooting.
The film is not about how to stop being angry, but how to use that anger properly. What I like is that there are many famous cameos in the film.
Adam Sendler is a separate subject. In every movie he plays almost the same. Boring facial expression, monotonous dialogue, sharp bursts of anger and indignation. How many times have we seen this? But you know what? I'm not tired of it. It might get boring sometime, but not now. The biggest drawback of the film is public recognition. It looks incredibly stupid and we have seen it many times.
With age, watching comedies becomes boring, you realize that life is not as pleasant a funny thing as we initially assumed, everything is much more serious. I may have grown out of this genre...
We are all used to the formed image of comedian Adam Sendler on the screen. His hero is a guy with unconventional human problems, who, although he sometimes plots evil, almost always does good. He does not give himself offense and is ready to dig up the enemy when he turns away. So he's a combative, somewhat boorish guy with a reviving conscience at the end. But this portrait was finally formed after the comedies of recent years in the manner of “Don’t Joke with Zohan”, “Chuck and Larry”, “Daddy Dosvidos”, etc. Of course, before that, he also had similar roles, take at least “Lucky Gilmore”, but Sendler in the late 90s – early 2000s was ready to change his main comic role. For example, it was in “Anger Management” that he appeared as an uncharacteristic employee, who was indulged by everyone and, by ridiculous chance, attributed to the program of a slightly inadequate psychologist Buddy Rydell (the brilliant Nicholson) to manage his emotions.
And really, as time went on, I had deja vu and I thought, is this a comedy with Adam Sandler? Vulgar jokes are minimal, the plot even touches on drama, and the stars of the extra class here have full-fledged and really funny and voluminously prescribed roles. I would especially like to mention Woody Harrelson’s role as a man on call/security guard at the stadium. But the picture is full of other stars - John C. Reilly (a bully from school), John Turturro (a rabid psychopath Chuck), Marisa Tomei (Dave's girl), New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, then still little-known Jennifer Jones (as a porn star) and many other wonderful actors.
The plot revolves around the characters Dave and Buddy, who throughout the film keep up with each other. Because of different worldviews, comic situations occur, because the doctor himself is a rare psycho, and Dave is an unhappy employee. Of course, you will not laugh at the picture all the time, but the plot will fascinate you. And thanks in large part to Jack Nicholson, who has not only dramatic, but also unrivaled comic talent. Well, Sendler himself did not disappoint - only a fraction of vulgarity and a lot of talented play in "a small man in murderous living conditions."
"Anger Management" is a comedy with a great plot, strong directing and a stellar cast. I can advise all lovers of a good comedy with a slight touch of ridiculous madness!
10 out of 10