reign over me: A

Charlie Fineman (Adam Sandler), who lost his family in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, still grieves over their deaths. He runs into his former college roommate, Alan Johnson (Don Cheadle), and the two rekindle their friendship. Alan, a doctor , vows to help his old friend come to terms with the terrible loss.

Here is the most overlooked and underrated film of 2007. I lived in New York city for three years, I witnessed the second plane hit the towers! I was a half mile away directly across from the financial district over looking the East River. I remember the phone call telling me that my military background in first aid and relief would be needed momentarily (and then the call telling me to stay where I was and help the people in my neighborhood deal with the sudden and short term grief that was thrust upon them).

I saw many people loose their identity that day. When family and dear Friends die so suddenly, a piece of us (larger then we let on) dies with them!

How do we grieve? Is there ever a good way? When will the dead's memory stop haunting our own? How do we honor all we have lost?

There is no right or wrong answer to these questions, there may not be any answer at all!

Reign over me offers a suggestion of response's to these questions. The attempts at diluting pain through real friendship and love left me hopeful and encouraged, this movie is a journey on finding oneself through the selfless act of helping those in real pain adjust to that pain and survive to help other.

Adam Sandler is brilliant and portrays real tragedy and emotion touching real people, I am one of them, and chances are you are one too.

Also see: Crash, Garden State, Things we lost in the fire.